MADISON, Wis. (AP) – University of Wisconsin System leaders tried to sell changes to their freshman admissions policy to the public Monday, saying race and other factors must be considered to ensure a diverse student body.
UW System President Kevin Reilly said academic factors including test scores, the quality of high school classes and grade-point average would remain the most important. But he said the policy would allow admissions officers to look beyond those factors to ensure diversity in race, income and talent among the system�s 160,000 students.