Federal investigators say UCSF favored Black and Hispanic medical school applicants from 2023 through 2025; the university disputes the finding and says admissions comply with law.
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San Francisco, CA. — The Justice Department said Tuesday that the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions for its 2023 through 2025 incoming classes. UCSF disputes the finding.
In a nine-page findings letter, the department said UCSF violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits race discrimination by institutions receiving federal funding. The department alleges the school considered race during application review, interview selection and final admissions decisions. The finding is the department’s determination following an investigation, not a court ruling…