Bakke v. Regents of the University of California
Bakke v. Regents of the University of CaliforniaThe University of California at Davis arranged a dual admissions program, one for regular admission students, and one for “disadvantaged” students, mainly those of a minority race. With the regular admission, a student must have above a 2.5 GPA and be screened with an interview. From there, the students would be given a benchmark score ranging from 1 to 100, with the rating concerning the previously mentioned qualifications, and the students score on the Medical College Admissions Test. Annually, there were 100 spots available in the school. 16 spots were set aside for the consideration of the “disadvantaged” students. To be consideration for one of the spots, a student would select “economically and/or educationally disadvantage.” These applicants did not have to meet the 2.5 GPA, nor were they compared to those applying for regular admissions. From 1971 to 1974, students who were African American, Mexican American and Asian were all admitted to the college through the “disadvantaged” program. No disadvantaged white candidates received admission through the special program. Allan Bakke was a white male who applied for regular admission, and was rejected
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