The Duke Law Journal (DLJ) is at the center of controversy following recent revelations. The journal reportedly sent a confidential memo to minority applicants that offered tailored guidance on how to strengthen their personal statements.
Allegations of Preferential treatment
The memo suggested that if applicants discussed their membership of an “underrepresented group,” they would receive extra consideration for doing so. The document reportedly was not distributed to all applicants, but only to those the administrators identified as members of “affinity groups.”…