The only consideration is if a student had to overcome certain hardships during his or her life. People with a low income or who have serious health problems should be given special considerations. Another valid reason given by supporters of affirmative action is that it creates more cultural diversity within the school. Although this is a good reason, the most important thing is education. Cultural diversity should not dominate over equality and fairness.
Affirmative action is another word for discrimination.
It focuses more on race and ethnicity than on merit or skill. No race should have to perform better than the other. Education should not be about special treatment. Affirmative action should be abolished from every school and workplace. It discriminates against the well-deserving and gives special treatment to the people who are of a minority race.