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    In the case of Bakke vs. California, Bakke, a man who applied to the medical school at the University of California Davis, was rejected because the school had to reserve 10 seats for African Americans. Bakke was more qualified than the other candidates who applied for the school. While this rule made by Davis can be a helpful way for limiting racial segregation in the classes, it is not fair when it comes down to rejecting people who are more qualified for the position. 

    Some positives of this case is that reserving seats for the African Americans calls for an inclusive environment. The fight back shown by the African Americans on Bakke's side called for a turning point in student body and their grit. This balance of white and black diversity in the classes helps to balance fairness and create diversity. 

It is said that diversity is important in order to grow higher education because it is important to incorporate talents from under representative groups. These diverse student bodies shows critical thinking and reduces residence and prepares for work force. 

    Diversity starting at the college education level can lead to having equal opportunities and housing opportunities. Diversity in the classrooms can correct educational problems made by social influences and the economy, this way no group is at a disadvantage. Following up with an economic standpoint, admission based on merit and test scores as well as grades. Prioritizing race does not make for an efficient economy. People want their future doctors to have succeeded academically because the medical field is so competitive. All of these factors will just continue to add onto economic growth.

    The Fair Housing Act ties into this and excluded from neighborhoods and provided access to better schools.  

    At this point in history, African Americans are legally considered people and have access to all the rights that white people do, so this system of including them in the classes just emphasizes this point. In fact, since the nineteen sixties, there have been higher and better jobs provided for black citizens and workers. 

    While all of these positives prove how diversity in the classes can call for better inclusion out of the classes and giving African Americans more rights they are owed, there are some negatives that can be seen with this case. 

    Starting with the use of the fourteenth Amendment, now anyone has equal opportunities, meaning there does not need to be special treatment set aside for certain people or groups, and making new victims is not the answer to injustice. 

    In this particular case, it is not fair for someone who works and has worked very hard to have their privileges taken away for an unjust reason and the decision should be solely based off of the student's grades. Bakke had better grades than the student that took his spot and had more credentials, at this point, the system is exchanging one form of discrimination for another. He had a 3.5 GPA at least and got high scores on the MCAT. 

    The University of California Davis is a prestigious school with a good reputation, and this big upset could bring down the school's popularity because so many people disagree with the norm in place.