... just applying to a different college or even accepting admission to the other colleges where they had already received admittance? Because of their strong convictions that the admissions process violated the Fourteenth Amendment and its guarantee of protecting all citizens equally under the law, these three students felt compelled to fight for the spots that they thought they so deserved at the University of Michigan (Pelton 18). Even though the university counteracted their sincere argument with the claim that a diverse student body is integral to a complete education and said that without considering races as a "plus" factor, it could not enroll a "critical mass" of minorities the students were still able to get the local court to hear their case (Marklein and Biskupic 1). Examining this issue from the vantage point of a qualified student not being able to go to the school of his or her choice ...

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