Confusion surrounds Badenoch offer from prestigious US university

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2 Sep 2025 • 6:56 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative Party leader, maintains she received an offer and partial scholarship to study medicine at Stanford University when she was 16.
  • This claim has been challenged by a new report, which highlights that Stanford's admissions process typically requires a Bachelor's degree and does not offer a pre-med course.
  • A former Stanford admissions officer from the period in question, Jon Reider, stated he did not offer Badenoch a place and that offers were not made solely on test scores or without full financial aid if required.
  • Despite the scrutiny, Badenoch insists she received the offer based on her SAT results but no longer possesses the relevant documentation from 30 years ago.
  • The Labour Party has called for Badenoch to provide evidence to substantiate her claims, questioning her honesty and integrity.

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