DOJ Concludes UCLA Medical School Used Race in Admissions, Violating Law
TL;DR
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division completed a year-long probe into UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and found that leadership intentionally prioritized race in admissions, with data showing Black and Hispanic applicants had lower academic qualifications on average than White and Asian peers, indicating a violation of federal law and Supreme Court precedent; the DOJ vows to continue efforts to root out race-based admissions in medical education.
- Justice Department Investigation Determines UCLA’s Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions Department of Justice (.gov)
- UCLA medical school illegally uses race in admissions, Justice Department investigation says Los Angeles Times
- UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine illegally used race in admissions, Department of Justice says ABC7 Los Angeles
- Trump administration alleges UCLA medical school illegally uses race in admissions LAist
- UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions, justice department finds The Guardian
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