<p>“if it was “affirmative action” then ethnicity would be part of the equation.”</p>
<p>I was under the impression that “affirmative action” could apply to any group subject to discrimination, including women, and not exclusively to race. I think the analogy here is that the subgroup is judged against others in the subgroup, and the best of the subgroup is given an opportunity. Not perfect, but allows states from being underrepresented for a rarity of reasons.</p>
<p>And just like all kids from low scoring states, don’t have “subpar” scores, all urms don’t have “subpar” scores. The numbers come from averages of a big group, and not individuals.</p>