Part II: How the Justice Department Built Its Title VI Case Against UC San Diego’s Med School, What the Hardship Essay Evidence Actually Shows, & What Happens to Physician Pipeline Numbers If It Wins

DOJ sent UC San Diego’s med school an 8-page findings letter in July 2026 concluding intentional racial discrimination in admissions. The case rests on one email.

The June 2023 email: director of admissions charts a plan to pull up to 62 applicants with lower MCAT and GPA scores into the interview pool. Stated goal: enroll more URiM students.

The statisti…