UC Berkeley law review prioritizes DEI over editing skills, leaked documents show

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This group of editors used an increasingly common set of procedures that let it create more racial diversity without directly saying, “Whites need not apply.”

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"For candidates on the borderline of a passing score on our test, we considered strengths they showed in other parts of their applications, and experiences they would bring to the table"

UC Berkeley law review prioritizes DEI over editing skills, leaked documents show

The UC Berkeley law review selects its admissions committee based on candidates’ personal statements pledging commitment to DEI principles, leaked internal documents reveal. According to a report by the Washington Free Beacon, applicants for the journal’s 12-person admissions team openly pledged to “uplift Native voices,” weigh “diverse life experience” against “technical editing abilities,” and “integrate […]