The U.S. Department of Justice has accused Yale School of Medicine of discriminating against White and Asian applicants by favoring Black and Hispanic candidates based on race, according to multiple reports.
Key Takeaways
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused Yale School of Medicine of discriminating against White and Asian applicants by favoring Black and Hispanic candidates based on race.
- DOJ concludes yearlong investigation finding Yale's admissions process continues to use race as a factor despite the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling.
- The department cited evidence showing admitted Black and Hispanic applicants had lower GPAs and MCAT scores than their White and Asian counterparts.
- Yale spokesperson Karen Peart responded by stating the school is 'confident in its rigorous admissions process' and will carefully review the DOJ's findings.
In a letter sent Thursday, the DOJ concluded its yearlong investigation finding that Yale's admissions process continues to use race as a factor despite the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling restricting race-conscious admissions. The department cited evidence showing admitted Black and Hispanic applicants had lower GPAs and MCAT scores than their White and Asian counterparts.
The DOJ claims that under Yale's current system, a Black applicant has as much as 29 times higher odds of getting an interview for admission compared to an equally qualified Asian applicant. The letter also noted Yale's use of holistic review procedures that consider race and national origin, which the department believes demonstrates intent to discriminate.
Yale spokesperson Karen Peart responded by stating the school is 'confident in its rigorous admissions process' and will carefully review the DOJ's findings. This marks the second medical school targeted by the DOJ this month after a similar letter was sent to UCLA last week.
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