Minority Enrollment Drops at Michigan After Affirmative Action Is Ended

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Seven months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the University of Michigan's undergraduate affirmative action policy, the number of applications from blacks, Hispanics and American Indians is down 23 percent from the same time last year.
And the number of those admitted is down 30 percent.

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Despite the decrease in applications, the total number of students admitted so far - nearly 8,600 - is down only 1 percent from the same time last year. The university plans to admit 12,000 to 13,000 students and hopes that will yield an enrollment of 5,545 for this fall.

Last June, the high court upheld an affirmative action policy at the University of Michigan law school but struck down the university's undergraduate formula as too rigid. It awarded admission points based on race.

The university adopted a new application that includes new short-answer questions and an optional essay, which admissions officials say offers a richer understanding of their applicants.

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1. Asians aren't minorities anymore?

?

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2. Imagine

that!