Is it really this hard?

entomom
Thu, 03 May 2012 20:40:59 +0000

In keeping with the topic at hand, indeed URM’s receive a fairly sizable boost in med school admissions. And, yes, URM’s are not created equal. Generally, Native American = African American male > African American female > Mexical/Puerto Rican Hispanics > Other Hispanics (Cubans, South Americans, etc.) > Whites/Asians



I agree, and would go one step further and say that within each of these groups it is likely that all applicants are not created equal.

I’m carrying over what I’ve seen in UG admissions, which may or may not hold true for Med school. Those extra points for the MCAT or tenths for gpa are likely given to disadvantaged students in any of the URM categories, as opposed to those applicants who come from UMC, college educated families. The URM applicants that are not disadvantaged are likely to have stats that are similar to non-URM applicants, but they may see some advantage in the number of Med schools that accept them.

Does it seem reasonable that this carries over to Med school admissions, or is there something different in the process, goals, etc. from UG?



And surprisingly, there are a few med schools out there that are still seeking people of any color, including Asians. Probably not much of a boost for an Asian male, but a boost just the same.



Similar to rural LACs for UG admissions.