diversity

Hey everyone — long time lurker and now posting for the first time! For my diversity secondary, I’m going with sort of a “diversity of mindset” approach: I’m talking about how I have a passion for developing medical technologies and other innovations to push science forward. I talk about how my...

Struggling to pre-write my diversity statement and wondering what your all thinks about my options at this point: 1) Adopted from Russia and had a speech impairment. I was going to try to relate this to how being able to overcome it showed me the power of education I didn't get in Russia and...

Hi all, I've read posts where @Med Ed and @Goro state that disadvantage can be claimed by those who attended bad schools in rural areas despite high household income, but also posts by @LizzyM stating that disadvantage is reserved for low SES applicants. Posting this to get some clarification...

It can be confusing: Half of the advice you read urges you to stand out in your application, while the other half advises you to explain how you’ll fit in. So which is it? Should you stand out or fit in? The answer, unsurprisingly, is BOTH. You need to show your distinction and demonstrate fit...

Hey all, I am a nontraditional student going on 3-4 years out of college now. I will be 28 with a wife, 2 kids in elementary school, and hoping for a 3rd. I have a 3.51 GPA at my most recent university in undergrad, combined cumulative GPA of 3.42 including my initial community college years...

The ethnicities that are considered Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) include: Latino, African American, Native American, Laotian and Hmong, as well as a few other groups. If you are from one of these groups, it would help your application to demonstrate your connection to these communities and...

Does anyone know major or minor differences between these two institutes providing psychoanalysis training? I'm interested in getting trained, but want to make the best decision obviously. Also, insight on how issues of diversity are handled for each would be greatly appreciated!!!

EYE plan on applying this coming June and EYE am Palestinian. Born in the U.S. but both my parents are Palestinian. On the application is there an option for middle eastern? Should EYE put “other?” Or do click white ?

Yes, another thread asking for advice about what to write for those secondary diversity essays... In terms of demographics, I'm nothing special (22, white, female, middle class, parents still married, grew up in suburbia). I've brainstormed a few topics, but I'm not feeling too compelled about...

Should I talk about my cultural competency and family like this in my secondaries about diversity? Am I answering the question convincingly? @Goro has said that the goal of diversity is to write about what makes you cool, unique, different, not necessarily about your socioeconomic background...

Hi! I just started 3rd year and I'm looking for Black friendly residency programs in Radiology. I'm married with 2 kids and I've got a pretty good application: GPA 3.8, Step 1 233 (no step 2). I did research at Yale & I'm published as a co-author of the study I worked on there, I also anticipate...

I'm not sure if I've articulated my challenge sufficiently, and would love to get some second opinions!

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Would anyone mind reading over my diversity essay? It's pretty short but I'm worried it may sound too cliche. If willing, PM me

I was wondering if any of you all would mind looking over my diversity essay and letting me know what you think. Diversity questions always give me the most trouble so I would love to hear any feedback. PM me. thanks.

Today’s one of those shows where I’m going to be the sole presenter. I actually started preparing this show during the World Series way back in October. Yes, folks, after 108 years of losing, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series. At the same time, we were working (and have worked in...

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Many applications now have a question, sometimes optional, geared to encouraging people with minority backgrounds or unusual educational or family histories to write about their background. How Are YOU Diverse? First the easy answer: If you are an immigrant to the US, the child of immigrants...

Hello! I wanted to create a thread for those of you who have been accepted or rejected from pre-med or post-bacc programs this year (2107) as well as your stats! Thanks!

In reviewing our stats for last year, I noticed that one of our most visited pages is an article on writing about diversity. That’s not shocking since Accepted’s consultants are frequently asked by stressed, panicked clients from well-represented groups in the applicant pool, “How can I answer...

Hi, Everyone The diversity committee in my department would like to give future doctoral applicants the opportunity to comment on their contributions to diversity. We would like to update next year's grad app to include a. an optional, supplemental diversity statement; OR b. an option to...

Hey! Is anyone applying to this / has applied to this? What are your stats? Past attendees and applicants, tips?

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I couldn't really find any feedback on this by using the search function, so I thought I'd go ahead and ask. I'm working on a diversity essay for a secondary app and am thinking about talking about how I'm married. I would focus on how as a spouse, nothing is just about me anymore because I have...

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For my diversity essay topic I'm thinking of writing about a near death experience. Last year I travelled to Panama as part of a volunteer medical team. While we were there we went swimming in a water hole in the middle of the jungle. One of my team members couldn't swim so he started to drown...

Long-time lurker but first-time poster here. I was hoping to get some feedback about an idea for my diversity essay. I'm not part of any UR group, come from a middle-class background, parents are immigrants from Asia, I'm heterosexual, etc. so no potentials on that front. Other potentially...

Hi! I am currently writing some secondaries and would like some opinions on the diversity essay. I have two ideas and I'm not sure if they can be considered good for diversity or under represented status: 1. This one is more factual. Basically I am writing about how my experiences with medical...

So I'm of mixed race descent, my mother is an immigrant from Taiwan and my father is a white American. I was wondering if this would be a poor topic to pick for the diversity question for secondaries. I definitely believe that being of mixed race descent makes me more aware of race...

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How can I address this question without coming off as fake or insincere?

Of the list below, can you tell me what stands out most? socio-econoimic disadvantage due to my single mother becoming permanently disabled when I was 9. how we were treated because of this, how it has made me want to help disadvantaged and disabled I've been her caretaker since 2013 when she...