[A CA Guy]

I'm sure in this case focus and resources have been properly used to develop a child capable of doing the work there.
Of course people are going to prepare a way and make space for a child who is the daughter of the President of the United States.

I think the Obamas paid through the nose to have a good student there.
I have problems with affirmative action which basically has partially destroyed the hopes and dreams of minorities to have good jobs.

What I have seen in USC as an example was minorities let in due to their minority status and not for their intelligence. But this isn't State College and all these unprepared students failed to graduate and dropped out.
This is HORRIBLE because they could have easily graduated most State College systems and made money in life. Instead Affirmative action screwed them.

[IWONDR]

“I have problems with affirmative action which basically has partially destroyed the hopes and dreams of minorities to have good jobs.”

i’m not sure what world you are talking about? affirmative action employment is alive and well in the government and in the private sector. minorities are chosen over non-minorities because it satisfies the public face of private corporations which preach diversity is strength, and ensures within the government that senior executives in the federal service satisfy racial and gender specific employment goals. regardless of the potential employee’s skills, the minority in almost all instances is given the benefit of their race or gender in the selection process.