Harvard Yard, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The ruling is considered a massive blow to decades-old efforts to boost enrollment of minorities at American universities through policies that took into account applicants' race. "Without considering race, there would be a reduction in the number of underrepresented students of color." "This idea, essentially striking down affirmative action, on its surface will result in less diverse classes," said Robert Franek, editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review. "The ruling does allow for students to express, through their essay or otherwise, things about themselves that could include race," Franek also noted.

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Persons: Maddie Meyer, Christopher Rim, Cara McClellan, Robert Franek, Kelly Slay, John Roberts, Franek, — Organizations: Harvard, Harvard University in, Getty, Command, University of North, Racial, Civil Justice Clinic, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, University of California, Michigan, Urban Institute, The Princeton, Vanderbilt University, Colleges, Finance, SUNY Locations: Harvard University in Cambridge , Massachusetts, University of North Carolina