But what is "best"? While their achievements are commendable, admitting all of them will lead to a homogeneous student body and presumably not the best outcome for the institution, its graduates, or society.
This is the heart and soul of why we no longer tolerate "a homogeneous student body". Because we know how that plays out.
That's ahat eventually happens when you don't havr diversity.
for which definition of racist?
the same thing that's wrong with homogeneous anything: too focused on fitting existing patterns, and not very good at adapting to new situations.