Here's those Profiles that Berkeley was working on. Even given that these are self-selected to make the sub-1000 group look good, they still tend to confirm what has been suspected: Most are either athletes or English-Second-Language.

Actually, what should be examined is the relationship that the UC Outreach programs have with the Admissions people. Participating in an Outreach program gives you a big boost towards Admissions, something I haven't seen examined at all by the LA Times. How do you get involved in these programs? How much of a boost do they give you? How do they select candidates and how do they exercise influence in the Admissions office? If there's a smoking gun in this story, which I still doubt, it'll be if the Outreach programs turn out to be poorly regulated and arbitrary.... Email This Post!