We will be announcing to the community efforts to try to address these issues in various forms and forums. We are dealing with something that goes deep into our history. We have and must continue to make sure that this institution is open to all parts of American society and that the experience we offer our students who come here is one that is as rich and diverse as we can possibly make it. A variety of factors determine a student's admissibility to the University. Academic achievement is essential, in combination wit h a range of other factors.
Race is used as a plus factor in the admissions process, as are residency and legacy.
Cantor says that the admission process is linked to the University's core values of academic excellence and diverse participation. Our stature is firmly tied to our long and distinguished history in recruiting a a diverse body of students, faculty and staff. The University has retained the Washington, D.C., law firm of Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering to represent it in the case. The rigor of the curriculum in the high school the student attended, especially the number of advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses that are offered, and the proportion of students from that school who go on to college. Michigan residency, underrepresented counties in Michigan, underrepresented regions in the United States.