<p>Actually, it’s the opposite. Socioeconomic status is of primary focus in place of AA, while adversity branches from that foundation. Look at any article about UC admissions, and socioeconomic conditions are primarily discussed in contrast to AA–now called “socioeconomic affirmative action”. This is especially true when it comes to Berkeley.</p>
<p>By academically poor, I’m not referring to poor students’ high school statistics, which regardless of how high, mean little considering the academic worth of poorer schools. Face it, these schools make it easier to score high marks, and the disparity is shown once a typical poor student’s record is contrasted with his or her SAT/ACT scores. And the few poor CC students who can claim to the contrary are the exception, not the rule.</p>