Justice Department Alleges UC San Diego Medical School Admissions Used Race Proxies

By Katherine Knott · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-07-22

Inside Higher Ed reports that federal officials have accused UC San Diego’s medical school of discriminatory admissions practices spanning three cycles. The Justice Department claims that specific hardship questions were implemented to bypass the Supreme Court's affirmative actio

Inside Higher Ed reports that federal officials have accused UC San Diego’s medical school of discriminatory admissions practices spanning three cycles. The Justice Department claims that specific hardship questions were implemented to bypass the Supreme Court's affirmative actio