The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division found that George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Services discriminated based on race in its admissions process for the 2024 and 2025 classes, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

US · 2026-08-27

1. Step 1 · The triggerJustice Department finds discriminatory admissions practices at GWU.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onIncreased regulatory scrutiny on medical school admissions processes.
3. Step 3 · Knock-onPotential changes in admissions policies across similar institutions.
4. Step 4 · Reaches youBroader implications for compliance with civil rights laws in education.

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Source: US Department of Justice

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