Minority students with equal and lesser academic qualifications were consistently admitted ahead of white or Asian peers.
The Justice Department’s Office of Civil Rights concluded, after a year-long investigation, that Yale School of Medicine discriminated against applicants by selecting students based on their race. The admissions data showed that the policies and practices gave Black and Hispanic students a “much higher chance” of being accepted, with similar test scores, than if students were white or Asian.
“Yale uses its holistic-review procedure to uncover and then use applicants’ race through direct and indirect means. It then conducts interviews that enable the committee to know applicants’ race and ethnicity,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division wrote. “Race preferences elevate Black and Hispanic applicants in the admissions process.”
“Yale has continued its race-based admissions program despite the Supreme Court and the public’s clear mandate for reform,” stated Assistant Attorney General Dhillon. “This Department will continue to shed light on these illegal practices, and demand that institutions of higher education comply with federal law.”
The DOJ stated, “Medical schools use substantial federal financial assistance to train the next generation of doctors. The Department is continuing its focus on eradicating illegal race politics from admissions at medical schools, where quality and excellence are vitally important to public safety.”
Investigations into the medical school admissions policies of Stanford University, the University of California at San Diego, and Ohio State University are also being conducted by the Civil Rights Division.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Assistant Attorney General Dhillon as she oversees the investigations and their findings regarding discrimination by medical school admissions policies.
- For wisdom for Acting Attorney General Blanche as he leads the Justice Department.
- For the would-be medical students who have been turned away from medical school due to violations of federal law.
Sources: Department of Justice, The Hill
