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How are medical school determining where the new MENA category falls in terms of representation (URM or ORM)?
The previous census did not include MENA as a category, so how will that reflect on the average MCAT score of accepted MENA students and overall selection/representation?- Adam101202
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- acceptance rates race urm
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Opinion on change.org petition
https://www.change.org/p/nbme-demand-aamc-nbme-to-mandate-teaching-race-as-a-social-construct-in-medical-schools?recruiter=1114878640&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=sms&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=e85a6d80-ab82-11ea-b4fa-472e2d58f6a5 I want...- physiogirl2019
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- aamc implicit bias nbme petition race
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- Forum: Medical Students (MD)
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Question Regarding URM Status and Med School Interviews?
Hey everyone, I'm new to SDN and have a question regarding URM status. I am part white, part Latinx (Mayan) and part Asian (Chinese). I have always considered myself a POC, am definitely treated like one... yes, I have dealt with racism, and look brown (for lack of a better word) and I was born...- cerebellumcat
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- ethnicity race urm urm applicataion
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Race Question
Currently working on a DO secondary application which asks the question below... Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin? (The term Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin is defined as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish...- Fishy fish
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- aacomas aacomas application race secondaries
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Question on racial mixtures...
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- ethnicity filipino mexican mixed race race urm
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African American Definition
Hi all, I have a question about what is defined as African American. My father was born and raised in Durban, South Africa, while my mother was born and raised in India. My father is Indian too, but his side of the family has been in South Africa since the early 1900s. I identify as both Indian...- deleted789272
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- african african american ethnicity india medical admissions race
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Am I URM?
Hello everyone! I was born in North Africa and I am a US citizen. Yes, I know, most people in North Africa are considered white by the US census bureau. However, from my sociocultural perspective, I have ALWAYS considered myself to be African. In fact, the concept of race is pretty much...- boobanation
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- african african american american ethnicity hispanic race urm white
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The race question...
As I am filling out supplemental applications every school keeps asking for my race...It is a little tricky for me because I am Hispanic but that is not a race, so I do not know what race to select. Any advice? Also I am Ecuadorian but born and raised in US if that helps. I usually just leave...- DMD the Dream
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- hispanic race
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- Forum: Pre-Dental
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Possibility of animosity towards religion/race?
I'm a female Muslim arab (though I am blonde/white and don't "look" it). When I have applied for jobs/positions in the past I try to not draw attention to my religion or race. My name is foreign, but you wouldn't be able to tell its an arab name. However, in my PS I have written about the...- optimisticallypassingorgo
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- 2016 applicants. amcas application cycle race religion
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Research in Race Psychology, but also want to do Clinical work - Is this possible?
Hi all, I've recently realized that I am extremely interested in doing race related psychological research. However, there's a part of me that also wants to practice clinical work, particularly geared towards minority racial groups. Is it possible to accomplish such a task? I feel as though...- thetinypie
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- clinical help practice race race psychology research which one
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- Forum: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.]