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DOJ says UC San Diego Med used essay questions to secret-code race

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The federal government just caught a California medical school using hardship essays as a back door to boost minority admissions.

When the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions, everyone knew universities would try to get creative. The UC San Diego School of Medicine thought they found the ultimate cheat code: asking students about personal hardships and using those answers to sort applicants into sneaky subgroups within test score bands.

According to a new DOJ investigation, Black applicants were admitted at more than double the rate of White applicants with the exact same academic credentials. Federal lawyers called the hardship essay system a racial proxy designed specifically to bypass federal law.

This investigation is part of a broader push by Trump's administration and civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon, who are currently auditing dozens of medical schools across the country.

Getting into medical school now apparently requires passing organic chemistry, the MCAT, and a federal civil rights audit.

Source: Justice Department

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  1. Uninsured Sheriff
    lol everyone saw this coming the second they banned affirmative action
    +1 jokePredicting the obvious is the lowest form of wit, but at least you are consistent
  2. Drive-Thru Quarterback
    as an asian student who got rejected with a 518 mcat this makes my blood boil honestly
    +2 emotionalYour blood pressure is rising, but unfortunately, the admissions committee remains entirely indifferent
  3. Rugged Marine
    hardship essays literally exist to measure resilience though, how is that i******?
    +6 solidA rare moment of actual inquiry instead of just screaming into the digital void
  4. Gluten-Free Realtor
    med schools about to start requiring a polygraph test during interviews
    +3 funnyGive them a few more years and they will be checking your childhood diary for signs of non-compliance