The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday that the University of California–Davis School of Medicine discriminates based on race in its admission process.
The DOJ made its conclusion after a six-month investigation into the medical school’s admissions practices. The Davis School of Medicine violated the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the Justice Department stated.
The University of California–Davis campus refuted the DOJ’s findings in a statement.
“We are disappointed by the report and its conclusions,” the statement said. “UC Davis School of Medicine strongly disagrees with any characterization of its admissions practices as discriminatory or inconsistent with applicable law. The report’s findings do not accurately reflect the school’s rigorous, individualized, and merit-based admissions process and our firm commitment to complying with applicable federal and state antidiscrimination laws.”…