Why are Somalis such low achievers?

[BlackJack]

Compared to other recently immigrated African groups like Nigerians and Ghanaians why are Somalis scoring lower then them on standardized tests and not getting into prestigious universities?

 

[Villainess]

Girl we not doing this again.

 

[BlackJack]

Girl we not doing this again.

Doing what?

 

[Bronco]

Because we are refugees opposed to economic migrants.

I'm curious on your source for Somalis scoring lower on standardized tests? I'm not saying you're wrong, but I wasn't aware Somalis scored particularly low.

 

[Villainess]

Doing what?

anti somali thread yet AGAIN.

 

[BlackJack]

Because we are refugees opposed to economic migrants.

I'm curious on your source for Somalis scoring lower on standardized tests? I'm not saying you're wrong, but I wasn't aware Somalis scored particularly low.

I was looking at the scores on standardized testing of Ubah Medical Academy, their scores are a bit above the state average in reading but lagging behind in science and math. I would post pictures but this stupid phone isn’t letting me. Somalis are not admitted into prestigious universities at the same rate as other ethnicities.

 

[BlackJack]

anti somali thread yet AGAIN.

I didn’t mean it in a bad way unlike the last one.

 

[Yukon_Niner]

They're economic migrants, we're refugees.

Massive difference

 

[Alluring]

They came for economic and educational purposes like east and south asians, they score well because their parents are middle-class tier wealthy who can afford them those opportunities.

Somalis came as refugees escaping war with primarily ill-educated parents.

 

[Basra]

Compared to other recently immigrated African groups like Nigerians and Ghanaians why are Somalis scoring lower then them on standardized tests and not getting into prestigious universities?

We have higher achieving goals.


Imaaan

 

[Alluring]

We have higher achieving goals.


Imaaan

Don't lie Basra

 

[Basra]

Don't lie Basra

No i am serious walaahi.

 

[Apollo]

@Yonis would say it only applies to the diaspora from certain regions of Somaliweyn. Kkkkk.

 

[J-Rasta]

I agree with @Apollo and @Yonis

They are accurately right

I would applause their comments thousands of times

 

[Distant1]

Parents have so many kids and can’t give quality time to each child

 

[ReerVanCadde]

Have you taken into consideration that most somalis came late 90s whereas the ghanians and nigerians are the 3rd generation etc and they came over around the 60s and 70s?
Somalis are banging it currently enuff said