Kemi Badenoch Lays Claim about Stanford’s Alleged Offer

Ifeyinwa Susan Francis

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have called on Kemi Badenoch to come and Prove her claim of an offer from Stanford University at the age of 16.

She claimed to have been offered admission after passing her SAT with flying colors 30 years ago by Stanford University. Which former member of the admission staff stated that she had presented an impossible case?

Peter Prinsley, the Labour MP, has written to the Conservative leader requesting that she lay out the specifics of how the alleged offer came about, given the doubts cast over her story.

However, Badenoch has defended her claims. Stressing that she was offered admission to read medicine while in Nigeria. A course not even offered by Stanford for undergraduate studies.

Jon Reider, the admissions officer during the period Badenoch applied, told the Guardian he had been responsible for international admissions and scholarships and had not offered one to Badenoch.

Badenoch insisted on her claims as she told reporters that Stanford sent her admission letters. After passing her SAT 30 years ago. However, Badenoch claimed to have lost the letter and all the evidence that supports her claims.

Multiple former admissions staff and US academics have told the Guardian that Stanford has never made offers based only on SATs – US standardised tests – with no exceptions even for royalty or child prodigies.

The Lib Dem education spokesperson, Munira Wilson, said Badenoch risked undermining trust.

Prinsley said the Tory leader should clear up whether she had applied to Stanford and whether a place and financial aid had been offered.