Badenoch stands by Stanford University claims as Labour urge her to ‘come clean’
Confusion surrounds Badenoch offer from prestigious US university
- 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.