NEW RULE

Closing admission denies opportunity.

On July 1, Ohio State University President Karen Holbrook is retiring. During her tenure, Holbrook ended open admission. Said policy admitted Ohio residents, ignoring their high school performance. Holbrook and her ivory tower colleagues are repugnant. High school does not predict potential greatness. High school is irrelevant. Today, skills and education are essential. College admission should not be frivolously restrictive. Holbrook and her ilk are punishing the weak. They are suffocating those who desire more than a technical college degree. Ohio State diplomas are respected. They equal careers. We should not base their assignment on high school.