In November 2014, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a complaint against Harvard College in federal district court. On the same day, SFFA also filed a complaint against the University of North Carolina, although it did not specifically focus on Asian Americans.

Harvard discriminates against Asian Americans by holding them to higher admissions standards than any other racial group, including whites. “Admission” highlights that mistreatment, bringing the stories of inconsistent treatment of Asian Americans to light.