Diversity isn’t just a matter of de facto “quotas” done to avoid the appearance of being discriminatory. The weirder you are, the better. The logic is that diversity brings unique perspectives to an organization.
A kollel person with a BTL who has a fantastic LSAT and writes and essay demonstrating great knowledge of American history is “weird”. Someone applying to college who went to a hasidic yeshiva with no secular studies, has only a GED (which isn’t needed for the better schools, only the public schools), and presents 30 credits of AP/CLEP and 700s on the SAT is “unusual.” Someone who went to a “modern” yeshiva, and has an ivy B.A. and completed a conventional pre-law program is somewhat “boring” at a law school.