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DOJ Accuses UCSD of Racial Bias in Admissions | California News
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- Jul 21, 2026
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The Justice Department is accusing UC San Diego School of Medicine of racially discriminatory admissions, claiming they used a secret “shadow process” to favor Black and Hispanic applicants by leveraging “hardship” as a racial proxy — directly violating federal civil rights laws and the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on race-conscious admissions. Despite UCSD’s insistence that all applicants meet strict, uniform academic standards, the DOJ’s four-month probe uncovered troubling patterns in admissions data and internal communications, prompting a demand for a voluntary compliance agreement. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/babe7e368fb1613a