A key component of how the University of Texas aims to attract a diverse student body could soon be undone.
Many applicants to the state's flagship university in Austin receive a so-called
that takes race and ethnicity into account — along with grades, essays, language spoken at home, leadership qualities and standardized-test scores.The U.S. Supreme Court is widely expected to rule later this year that schools can't explicitly consider applicants' race.A diverse student body, which can foster a more enriching educational experience for all students, is under threat.UT officials are old hands at reshaping their admissions policies to try to build a diverse set of students.
The state then adopted a form of affirmative action that has held up to lawsuits by guaranteeing admission to all state universities for students who graduated in the top 10% of their Texas high-school class.By guaranteeing admission to students from all parts of the state, including from high schools that are chiefly Black or Latino, the law has increased geographic and racial diversity in the admissions process.
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