University of California-Davis Medical School had a separate admissions committee for those candidates who wished to be considered economically and or educationally disadvantaged •When Allan Bakke was denied admission, he sued, claiming Black students were admitted over him with lesser GPA and MCAT scores •In 1978 the supreme courts ruled that race could be only one of the considerations used by admissions boards California
Proposition 2009
Amended state constitution to prohibit public institutions from discriminating on the basis of race, sex, or ethnicity •In 2006, 10 years after the ruling, African American student enrollment at UCLA dropped to 2%; 20% of that total number were recruited athletes • Hopwood v. Texas
Hopwood v. Texas
First successful legal challenge to a student admissions policy •Cheryl Hopwood sued University of Texas Laws school when she was denied admission The bench ruling declared that race could be not used in admissions decisions, effectively reversing Bakke