<p>OK, but many winners of art, drama, and dance merit awards do not major in these fields. In fact, most universities make it quite clear that it is not a prerequisite for the award. My point is thes are all time consuming EC’s that enrich a college enviornment. Diversity is more than just race, place of orgin, and economic status. </p>
<p>How does the OP know what got another student into a school? You can search this forum for countless examples where students with higher GPA’s and better test scores are rejected than students below their stats. You would tear your hair out trying to figure that one out. Maybe you are suggesting that we should all just use some GPA/Test score grid for admission? </p>
<p>I agree with one thing, it is what you do once you are admitted that counts. To assume, the student with lower grades in high school will contribute less to society after graduation is a huge leap!</p>