Nerd: you and Peter both make excellent points. I have not been involved in University "politics" and both of you have, so I bow to your knowledge.

I can see where students need to be rated on more than just academic grades in High School. I can see that a diverse student body would be an advantage to the students and to the faculty.

I would argue, though, that the University in question (University of Michigan)gives too much weight to genetics. Twenty out of a hundred points, in my opinion, is just too high.

DougR