<p>On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action program due to its compelling interest for getting a "critical mass" of underrepresented minorities. Simultaneously, they struck down the undergraduate process, which automatically distributes 20 points, or one-fifth of the points needed to guarantee admission, to all underrepresented minorities. Many arguments have been tossed around from proponents and opponents of affirmative action. As an opponent, I believe there is a better alternative to racial preferences: socioeconomic affirmative action.</p>