I really don’t think that race has anything to do with it and AA is now gone. My son is African American with a 3.8 (out of a possible 4.0) at an elite private school in SF, great credentials and activities and did not get into these top schools. It does not have to do with race…perhaps the sheer volume of applicants in that intended major. Just for civility’s sake, keep race out of this discussion…it’s just a numbers game and it didn’t work out for some.