The 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 considered 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 two years in a row. During those same years, minority applicants with lower grade point averages, MCAT scores, and benchmark score were admitted to the college. After the second rejection, Bakke filed a suit with the Superior Court of Yolo County, alleging that the special admission program violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it excluded him on the basis of race (Summary).
             "...Race or ethnic background may be deemed a "plus" in a particular applicant's file, yet it does not insulate the individual from comparison with all other candidates for the available seats." - Justice Powell, speaking for the Court Justice Lewis Powell had the deciding vote in the Supreme Cour
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