Affirmative Action, confirming bias?

In deciding wether or not to allow an applicant into a college there is a broad scope of aspects to review. Has the student done well in their previous course of study? What is their life experience?  Are they an asset to thier community? Do their intrests fit in with the offerings of our college? Yet , for California, perhaps the simplest thing on an application will have the most weight . The mark one checks off indicating their race. The question of affirmitive action is one I had not previously considered . Perhaps because I get to check the "white" or "caucasian" box. At the universtiy I am hoping to attend the minority representation is around a meager seven percent. (Yet this seems like more than my current school). The concept of affirmitive action in my opinion is respectable. Encouraging diversity on a college campus should be considered important in hearing different viewpoints, especially when discussing subjects about race. However, the reason these programs are getting attacked is because they are seen as providing a certian advantage to minoirites and making the ....... to be completed