Originally posted by draino15
that's my comment exactly....RACE has nothing to do with GEMS or programs like it. Every year you get a mixture of racial backgrounds in these types of programs because thier mission is not to "slide the black students in the back door". Its to help get those who might make good doctors, but cant get their foot in the door because of certain aspects of their life, education, economic background, etc.....
I agree....as a minority, race based admissions are not exactly what i call a "great policy". But basing admission on disadvantages is a whole 'nother story. You can be from a MAJORITY ethnicity and still fall into the category of disadvantaged. And it may just be the case that it is your "disadvantages" which made you appear .....at least on paper....to be a high risk admission into med school. BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE...people still judge them as AA programs...which i could care less about..because if you look at the facts: In order to just stay in the program you have to perform BETTER than the med school average......So i ask you, if you have a student who has proven they can perform at the med school level, shouldnt they be given a shot...even if on paper they "look" like they should be struggling?.....sometimes numbers dont tell the whole story.......but when you place these student one-on-one with the "Regular" med students....they perform at the same level, or even better.
