Controversial topics like these usually have a core "assumption" that the discussions and arguments always circle around. The un-stated assumption in this case

Controversial topics like these usually have a core "assumption" that the discussions and arguments always circle around. The un-stated assumption in this case is that Asians, are for the most part, not well-rounded (and only focus on test scores), and hence, any reasonable admissions process that favors well-roundedness will result in an understandable (obviously!) bias against Asians.