[Snerfling]

Jeez, the first 60 points are all gloom & doom. I actually had to watch Peter Jennings to get a straight story. In essence, race can be a factor, along with legacies, sports, etc. What can't be used is the point system, quotas, preferential treatment, etc.

They'll probably end up using a system like CA where UM will have to focus on income, not race. Since they correlate pretty highly, most people don't get too upset about minority district high school outreach programs.

[Teacher317]

In essence, race can be a factor, along with legacies, sports, etc.

In stark comtrast with the Equal Protection clause. Legacies, etc. are fine, because they are not outlawed by the Constitution. Different treatment on the basis of race is, er, was forbidden.