Highlighting Diversity in Your College Applications

College admissions offices that once practiced race-based affirmative action will have to change their admissions processes in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling.

Chief Justice John Roberts included an important caveat in his majority opinion, stating that the decision should not be understood to preclude “universities from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race affected his or her life, be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise.”

Learn how to highlight diversity in your college applications by emphasizing your diverse background and lived experiences.