Medical school admissions require extensive academic credentials, extracurricular activities, and documented experience, creating significant pressure on pre-med students who increasingly take gap years to complete these requirements while maintaining healthy habits.
UCLA medical school uses a 'systemically racist approach' to admissions, DOJ alleges
The DOJ seeks to join a lawsuit alleging UCLA's medical school used racially discriminatory admissions practices privileging Black and Latino applicants over white and Asian applicants.