In Response to Legal Challenges Against Race-Based Affirmative Action Programs

question 49

Multiple Choice

In response to legal challenges against race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions, some colleges and universities have adopted policies based on instead.

• A) socioeconomic class
• B) age
• C) personal statements and grade point average
• D) athletic performance and artistic achievement
• E) demographics and geography

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