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True, and what’s a top public to do to attract a higher number of URMs to accept when those high performing URMs might be offered full rides at prestigious private universities? This exacerbates the problem. </p>
<p>In addition, admissions standards at the top UCs have changed considerably over the years whereby it’s gotten much more academically competetive. The bar has been cranked higher and higher for ‘everyone’. Many of the URMs and non-URMs who attended UCLA, Cal, UCSD, UVA, and other top publics 30-40 years ago would either not be offered admission today in the first place or if they were offered admission would have rejected the college in favor of attending a top private on a full ride. Regardless of the race, if one has a choice of paying to attend UCLA versus a free ride to Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and many of the top prestigious LACs, which one would they likely choose? It’s not so simple of an issue. The solution needs to start well before the age of applying to college.</p>