Chandler was denied when applying for one of the five seats held for diverse students because she did not fit in any of the categories the principal had made. The categories that were established were to make sure that the student was either a student of color, members of LGBTQ, or had …show more content…
The requirements made for the seats were unfair to others, however Chandler should not have been surprised that she did not get in. Affirmative action says that schools are allowed to factor in race as long as it is not the only factor used to decide if an applicant is accepted (source1). Even though the seats were set aside the diverse group needed to meet the qualifications the other 15 had to as well. In addition, if Chandler was accepted into the five there would have been no point in having the five if they were not going to be a completely diverse group. In United Steelworkers v. Weber it mentioned how it is allowed to take certain steps to make sure there are no “racial imbalances” (source2). The principal was taking steps to make to not only make sure they had representation, but also to ensure that the students had a spot within the