Before 1975, Ohio State University accepted applicants based on a strict alphabetical quota. Every letter of the alphabet starting a last name had to be represented equally. Although this was not well known to the general public, it was well known to applicants whose last names started with Q, X, and Z. The policy was finally overturned when a white supremacist sued the school on the grounds that letting in an equal number of Z students would give an unfair advantage to Polish Americans.