The Trump administration’s Justice Department opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, signaling renewed federal scrutiny of higher education selection processes. The investigations target Stanford University, Ohio State University, and the University of California, San Diego, with schools confirming data requests tied to possible discrimination concerns. According to reporting referenced in the article, the DOJ asked for years of applicant information, including test scores, ZIP codes, relationships to alumni and donor ties, and correspondence involving admissions staff and pharmaceutical companies over a seven-year period. Institutions were asked to produce materials by April 24, with reporting that noncompliance could affect federal funding for professional programs. The move extends earlier administration efforts that have focused on admissions data collection requirements after Supreme Court guidance limiting affirmative action in higher education admissions. It also broadens the policy pressure beyond undergraduate admissions to professional and professional-school pipelines. For higher education leaders and compliance teams, the immediate operational focus is data governance and record retention: institutions may need to be ready to respond rapidly to detailed admissions-data demands and to document how race-related considerations are handled consistently with evolving federal enforcement priorities.