They have plenty of capacity. They can research, tour, and ask about the university. They can pick majors which are more or less challenging. Affirmative action doesn't prevent people from making just as much of an informed decision as anyone else.


How is admissions any more to blame than the individual here who should have known better? Everyone who applies to college has safety schools and longshots, it's entirely the fault of the individual for determining which schools are safety schools and which ones are long shots, and also whether he's fit to succeed in college at all.