<p>newjack, it is not a question of your backing off but your distinct lack of knowledge of language, terminology and law. I said a college may deem some group under-represented but that’s not affirmative action. Let me clarify for the last time. A college may deem students who have taken ancient languages like Greek or Latin under-represented in their student bodies and for the sake of intellectual diversity or to increase potential scholars in these fields may actively admit larger nos. of these students but this cannot be reported to Dept of Education as AA. Colleges fill out surveys each year to show they have met with federal AA goals. The formula for AA takes into account race (used to take into account females) but not Latinists!</p>
<p>AA is specific to law and has unique expression but the word under-represented is promiscuously used in its street meaning but is incorrect when combined with AA.</p>