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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dave Collins

DOJ finds Yale medical school discriminated based on race in admissions

The DOJ cited differences in grade-point averages and standardized test scores as evidence of racial preferences - (Alamy/PA)

The Justice Department has accused Yale University's medical school of illegally considering race in its admissions process, marking the second such allegation against an institution this month.

In a letter to Yale's legal counsel, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon stated that a departmental investigation uncovered a significantly higher admission rate for Black and Hispanic students compared to their white or Asian counterparts, despite possessing lower grade-point averages and standardized test scores.

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