In the current debate over what information should be used in college admissions processes, Trump and his administration have targeted several high-ranking and ivy league institutions. The article states that, "The president denounced such requirements as 'unlawfully discriminatory practices' that elevate ideology over merit." Trump is referring to the SCOTUS decision to get rid of Affirmative Action at the collegiate admissions level. These admissions processes are, according to his administration, promoting left-wing ideology and political correctness over merit and academic achievement. This is false, as admissions processes that look at the entire individual applicant and factors such as place of residence, lived experience, gender/sex, and socioeconomic status help to close the systemic gap that historically marginalized people face in the admissions process. By just going off of merit-based processes, this systemically lowers the chances of already-marginalized applicants from succeeding, as merit-based opportunities, higher school funding, and resources usually do not exist in areas that are mostly occupied by marginalized people. The process is not about a "woke," left-wing ideology, it is about closing the gap for all people to have the opportunity of college and higher education.