I hope that this is true- the evolution of racial politics

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by LightBulb

Additionally, if everything else were the same (same grades, same scores, same level of recommendations, same extracurriculars), something has to be the deciding factor. Many universities push to add diversity (of races, religions, economic classes, etc.), and this is one way for them to achieve this goal.

Yep. There are schools in the South that have a lot of students from the North. They notice this trend and seek to admit more students from the South. That's their take on diversity---regional diversity. These schools don't relax admission standards to accomplish this diversity. They recruit differently, have outreach programs, work on their financial aid opps, and offer scholarships that will attract more students from the South.