I wonder what would happen if everyone applying to these universities just opted not to check anything off? It is voluntary, and no one is required to fill them out. A lot of students fill them out because they are tied to money and who doesn't want money instead of student loans. What would these libs do then.
"what would happen if everyone applying to these universities just opted not to check anything off? "
Well, you still gotta show up in person sooner or later in the application process to fill out further forms, pay your fees, etc.... and maybe some 'helpful bureaucrat' might just help you out on your form...or their own back-office forms....
I happen to work in one of the three universities involved in this document, and for two years one of my duties was to read through the applications of all incoming freshmen (a rather small number, but I won't identify the school any further) looking for wealth indicators of their parents.
One student had a Hispanic last name, is the son of an undersecretary of one of the armed services, lives in a rather exclusive Northern Virginia neighborhood, and did not check off any of the boxes indicating race. Nevertheless, one of the school officials reviewing the application noted for the others that he's Hispanic and should be commended (given extra points) for not checking off the 'Hispanic' box. Needless to say, he got in; his SATs, grades, and extra-curriculars were deserving, and he wasn't trying to use race as a trump card, but the 'helpful' school officials assumed from his family name that he's Hispanic and gave him the "extra credit."
I also came across two applicants with very similar credentials (neither one of which was exceptional), except for the black female whose parents are a doctor and a lawyer, and the white male whose father is a truck driver and mother is a small-town newspaper editor. Guess which one got a full scholarship...