Berkeley's track record of admittance sketchy
I don't really think about admittance to the university anymore. The days of SAT prep and AP classes seems like a lifetime ago. Right before I graduated from Cal, affirmative action was supposedly abolished from the admissions system.
The article is a criticism of the UC admission process from a member of the Board of Regents.
Does Berkeley recruit for athletics? The disparity could come from sway from the athletics directors, which would account for the low academic scores.
Our universities here look solely on grades so I don't know if abolishing the section that asks you to list your race will affect things.
I am not surprised at all. This issue has been going on for some time now.
One word: INSTITUTIONAL RACISM