Inside Cal Berkeley Law Review’s Admissions Team, Where 'Diverse Life Experience' Matters More Than 'Editing Abilities'

The Washington Free Beacon

Come for a former @politico editor bragging in her Cal Berkeley law review application that she increased racial diversity at the news outlet by weighing, uh, other “strengths” borderline applicants brought to the table, stay for law review editors saying they’ll use the… pic.twitter.com/YMYGBBYYs0

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