re: How will the next generation handle increased DEI focus in hiring and enrollment?

There will always be intangible elements that are difficult to quantify when deciding on who to accept and who to reject.......and it will have a very strong correlation with race.

This kind of discriminatory behavior has been going on for a long time. It's kind of an open secret among medical school applicants. Your race clearly influences the threshold for grades and test scores you have to meet to be competitive.