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Does anyone know if its much better to declare your ethnicity or not? I did not declare my ethnicity this first time applying, but it does come out in most of my secondaries. Anyways, I heard from one MS2 friend at a med school I interviewed that it might have been more beneficial if I declared my ethnicity. Why? That med school (and I assume there are others) review their primary applications somewhat by ethnicity. That is, they have a group of let's say latino students who are on the committee screening the latino applications sent in their direction...etc...and the same w/other ethnic groups. She said that I could have had a better chance because later that group on the committee could have lobbied to get me an interview, and maybe even acceptance? Regardless, I got the interview and waitlist w/o that kind of help or declaring ethnicity at that school and several others.
So do you think I should declare my ethnicity this time around? I'm just trying to maximize my opportunities, but I'm thinking that its possible it can also hurt me too. But heck, if it helps to get a second look at my app by the adcoms, I'm willing to try anything. I think I'd be in already if my transcripts didn't delay my applications.
J
So do you think I should declare my ethnicity this time around? I'm just trying to maximize my opportunities, but I'm thinking that its possible it can also hurt me too. But heck, if it helps to get a second look at my app by the adcoms, I'm willing to try anything. I think I'd be in already if my transcripts didn't delay my applications.
J