DOJ alleges bias in CA med school review process

The Justice Department is investigating UC San Diego's medical school for allegedly implementing illegal race-based admissions practices. The department's findings indicate that Black and Hispanic applicants were admitted at higher rates than equally qualified White and Asian applicants, often through a process that used personal essays as proxies for race, violating Supreme Court rulings against affirmative action. The investigation also linked internal efforts to increase minority admissions by adjusting applicant grouping, resulting in higher admission rates for minority students despite lower academic scores. The department seeks a voluntary resolution to ensure the school's compliance with federal law.

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