[explodingspleen]

That's simply one facet of the overall debate. Many disbelieve virtually every part of the ToE; even the parts repeatedly demonstrated in nature to be correct.

Well, if the students can't answer questions about natural selection, by all means don't admit them.

But denying them because their textbook does not teach ape-based origins?

[NJ_gent]

"Well, if the students can't answer questions about natural selection, by all means don't admit them."

Apparently, the faculty of the university decided that it was so unlikely that any students being taught from these textbooks would have the knowledge and understanding necessary to enroll in college-level science courses that it wasn't even worth the time to consider each individual's possible efforts to overcome the burdens placed upon them by their high school instruction. If the high school is using books which are extremely lacking in substance or wrong in presentation of certain topics, it's highly likely that in-class instruction was equally lacking. If an individual wanted to appeal their denial, I'm sure they could do so and request an interview to show that they somehow managed to make up for the lackluster instruction from their high school.