Analysis by conservative group finds black and Hispanic students more likely to be admitted to UW-Madison

Black and Hispanic applicants are more likely than their white and Asian counterparts to get admitted to UW-Madison despite having lower average test scores and class rank, a new analysis by a conservative think tank has found. The Virginia-based Center for Equal Opportunity, which opposes affirmative action, analyzed sensitive admissions information from the university after winning a lawsuit to obtain it. The center is scheduled to release the first results of its review Tuesday. UW-Madison officials have said in the past that they give preference to qualified students in targeted minority groups to foster campus diversity. They say academic achievement shouldn?t be the only factor in selecting who to enroll, arguing that it?s important students be surrounded by diverse perspectives.