What are the advantages of applying to med schools as an under-represented minority?

Basically affirmative action in a nutshell. and if you are unfamiliar with that it basically means minority races/etc. (blacks, hispanics,native americans, etc. to name a few) are given a little preference for when they submit an application and there is usually an unsaid expectancy of having a few spots designated for them.

so whats the big deal? I, for example, am middle eastern and count as white (as far as i know) - so when i apply if they already accepted a huge chunk of white people and theyre comparing my app to someone URM - they will probably get the spot over me (if all else is exactly the same) and interviews are the same and all that

What are the advantages of applying to med schools as an under-represented minority?

can we please not get into this again...

It was just a question.....one answer is enough....no more inputs pls.....I didnt intend for the question to spark a debate....just a question......thanks "jr doctor in sd"