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**I would like to preface this by saying that this is a legitimate post and I am in no way trying to troll or start a war. I searched for this topic and only found posts by banned members with no serious discussion. I am not complaining.**
I would like to discuss the statistics regarding the acceptance rate based on gpa/MCAT located HERE (specifically the graphs based on ethnicity).
I knew there were different acceptance rates based on one's ethnicity - but I had no idea the chasm was this substantial. In some cases the chance of getting accepted is nearly 4x higher depending which ethnicity you are.
I would like to start a discussion on whether or not you guys agree with the current method of acceptance (involving the data in the link above).
As medical doctors, we are directly involved in the preservation of human life - arguably the most important vocation of our race. When a human life is dangling by a thread, there is little room for error. Doctors are not like mechanics - we cannot (usually..) order a new part and try again if we fail.
As such, should the field of medicine limit their recruitment solely to the upper echelon of pre-medical students or the "crème de la crème" if you will? Should we completely remove the gender and ethnicity "checkboxes" on applications? Thoughts?
I understand that there are *many* qualities that contribute to being a good physician, qualities that far surpass GPA and MCAT scores. However, it is my understanding that those stats are currently the best predictors for medical schools to evaluate applicants and I honestly don't see that changing anytime soon.
So what do you guys think? I would love to hear some thoughts, maybe other perspectives explaining why the current system is the way it is.
I would like to discuss the statistics regarding the acceptance rate based on gpa/MCAT located HERE (specifically the graphs based on ethnicity).
I knew there were different acceptance rates based on one's ethnicity - but I had no idea the chasm was this substantial. In some cases the chance of getting accepted is nearly 4x higher depending which ethnicity you are.
I would like to start a discussion on whether or not you guys agree with the current method of acceptance (involving the data in the link above).
As medical doctors, we are directly involved in the preservation of human life - arguably the most important vocation of our race. When a human life is dangling by a thread, there is little room for error. Doctors are not like mechanics - we cannot (usually..) order a new part and try again if we fail.
As such, should the field of medicine limit their recruitment solely to the upper echelon of pre-medical students or the "crème de la crème" if you will? Should we completely remove the gender and ethnicity "checkboxes" on applications? Thoughts?
I understand that there are *many* qualities that contribute to being a good physician, qualities that far surpass GPA and MCAT scores. However, it is my understanding that those stats are currently the best predictors for medical schools to evaluate applicants and I honestly don't see that changing anytime soon.
So what do you guys think? I would love to hear some thoughts, maybe other perspectives explaining why the current system is the way it is.