<p>^ Maybe there is some difference between 1) those from California who get into any California med school and 2) those from California who get into a non-California, non-top-20 med school.</p>
<p>I think it is all about supply-and-demand: If too many asians flock to a med school, like in the case of ALL California med schools, the standard becomes higher for that school. If too many asians flock to any other med school that is not in California, the standard for that school and for that specific ethnic group will likely be higher.</p>
<p>As another example (for ECs required in the college application cycle though), if there are very few asian applicants who excel in a major D1 sport but too many golf players or math competition winners, the one who excels in D1 sport is rarer and more easily stands out and get accepted by a college.</p>
<p>Any ethnic group (and gender) needs to go through this process over the years as it was the case for Jews (and females) about 50-100 years ago; before that, likely German descendents, Catholics, etc.</p>