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DOJ accuses UCLA medical school of illegally considering race in admissions

The Justice Department has accused UCLA's medical school of illegally considering race in its admissions process, leading to the denial of qualified white and Asian American applicants. This finding, based on lower average GPAs and test scores for admitted Black and Hispanic students, escalates scrutiny of colleges' admissions practices following the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling against affirmative action. UCLA stated its admissions are merit-based and it is reviewing the findings, while the Justice Department could pursue legal action or a loss of federal funding if a resolution isn't reached. AI

RANK_REASON Government finding of illegal race-based discrimination in university admissions. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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DOJ accuses UCLA medical school of illegally considering race in admissions

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Heather Hollingsworth, Nick Lichtenberg, Collin Binkley, The Associated Press ·

    ‘Highly qualified White, Asian, and other students were denied admission’: DOJ accuses UCLA of discrimination

    The finding escalates the ongoing standoff with UCLA, which has focused mostly on the main campus’s response to allegations of antisemitic harassment.