Moore's statistics caused a considerable stir, with quite a few questioning the fairness of the University of California's admissions policies and wondering whether the university was setting aside academic achievements and standards and sacrificing the chances of other excellent students to rectify the situation with respect to minority students.
這份資料引發不小漣漪，不少人質疑加州州立大學的招生政策，是否將學術成就與教學水準置於一旁，只看學生的弱勢處境和社經地位；甚至為了平衡少數族裔，不惜犧牲其他優秀學生的入學權益，公平性值得懷疑。