It appears that student - athletes involved may have been admitted to the school through other than the lottery process and may have been given special preference because they were athletes. (jonathanpelto.com)
Other special preferences: Are you looking gay personals or gay dating services, are you looking for senior dating services? (articlesfactory.com)
This shift helped to create a world in which — not only for better but also for worse — equality rather than special preference moved to the center of public consciousness. (firstthings.com)