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DOJ Alleges GWU Medicine Illegally Favored Black, Hispanic Applicants

8/30/2026

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DOJ alleges GWU School of Medicine illegally favored Black and Hispanic applicants in 2024-2025 admissions.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said the school used essay questions to infer race and boost those applicants.
DOJ found Black applicants received more interview invitations and higher scores than comparable Asian applicants.
GWU spokesperson Katelyn Deckelbaum said the university disagrees with DOJ and affirms Title VI compliance.

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DOJ alleges GWU School of Medicine illegally favored Black and Hispanic applicants in 2024-2025 admissions.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said the school used essay questions to infer race and boost those applicants.
DOJ found Black applicants received more interview invitations and higher scores than comparable Asian applicants.
GWU spokesperson Katelyn Deckelbaum said the university disagrees with DOJ and affirms Title VI compliance.