Is Filipino considered URM in california?

[itsallgood92]

Saw that Filipino is considered URM at UC irvine, is this true for most california schools?

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[NVO]

There are so many Filipinos specifically in cali haha. That's interesting

 

[itsallgood92]

There are so many Filipinos specifically in cali haha. That's interesting

I know it literally blew my mind haha

 

[NotWayneBrady]

Don't think so. But that news about UCI is really surprising 😵

 

[gyngyn]

UCI is the only medical school in CA that considers Filipinos UiM.

 

[gyngyn]

There are so many Filipinos specifically in cali haha. That's interesting

More specifically there are so many Filipino doctors.
The Phillipines is the second largest contributor of IMG's to the CA Medical Board.

 

[starspells]

I thought URM was about racial representation in the workforce. This may be an ignorant question, but if there are a lot of Filipino doctors in Cali why are they URM? I guess there is a shortage in Irvine? I wonder what other groups are considering URM and by what schools aside from Mexicans, African Americans, Native Americans and Puerto Ricans.

 

[LizzyM]

I hate to be cynical but I wonder if the school was/is trying to boost their proportion URM by including Filipinos. They've no Native Americans and no Pacific Islanders. Adding Filipinos boosts them from 20 to 25% URM. Each school can define URM as it pleases and it must report its efforts at a diverse faculty and student body when it comes up for review by LCME, the accrediting agency for med schools.

 

[itsallgood92]

I hate to be cynical but I wonder if the school was/is trying to boost their proportion URM by including Filipinos. They've no Native Americans and no Pacific Islanders. Adding Filipinos boosts them from 20 to 25% URM. Each school can define URM as it pleases and it must report its efforts at a diverse faculty and student body when it comes up for review by LCME, the accrediting agency for med schools.

hmm, well I was just wondering for my own sake haha. I didn't mean to stir the pot. I also noticed that UCSF dental listed Filipino as URM too, so I just thought it may be possible in Cali.

 

[JustAGame]

I thought California schools don't consider race in admissions. Wasn't affirmative action outlawed in California during the 90s?


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[gyngyn]

I thought California schools don't consider race in admissions. Wasn't affirmative action outlawed in California during the 90s?


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We can use workforce needs as a consideration in admissions.

 

[maydaymalone]

How about Sikh, or Jain? Or are these considered Asian applicants?

 

[gyngyn]

How about Sikh, or Jain?

These are not under-represented groups.

 

[p0gono]

I hate to be cynical but I wonder if the school was/is trying to boost their proportion URM by including Filipinos. They've no Native Americans and no Pacific Islanders. Adding Filipinos boosts them from 20 to 25% URM. Each school can define URM as it pleases and it must report its efforts at a diverse faculty and student body when it comes up for review by LCME, the accrediting agency for med schools.

There are a couple schools that define LGBTQI as URM in their marketing statistics. This cynical thought has crossed my mind.

 

[Green_Goose]

It might be if you consider yourself Hispanic.

 

[gyngyn]

It might be if you consider yourself Hispanic.

Most Hispanic groups are not considered UiM, either.

 

[gyngyn]

I thought URM was about racial representation in the workforce. This may be an ignorant question, but if there are a lot of Filipino doctors in Cali why are they URM?

They are not (except at UCI).
Filipinos are under-represented in CA colleges and universities, but because of the huge influx of Filipino doctors in the 20th century, they are extremely well-represented in the physician workforce.

 

[Gibbward]

I was already going to apply to UCI anyway but now I'm feeling way way better about my chances there!

 

[starspells]

They are not (except at UCI).
Filipinos are under-represented in CA colleges and universities, but because of the huge influx of Filipino doctors in the 20th century, they are extremely well-represented in the physician workforce.

I thought the idea behind URM policies in med admissions is about addressing needs in the workforce. If there are a lot of Filipino physicians why are they considered URM by UCI? Is there a huge Filipino population but not many Filipino doctors in Irvine?

 

[gyngyn]

I thought the idea behind URM policies in med admissions is about addressing needs in the workforce. If there are a lot of Filipino physicians why are they considered URM by UCI? Is there a huge Filipino population but not many Filipino doctors in Irvine?

You'll have to ask Dr Peterson.

 

[AlteredScale]

I was already going to apply to UCI anyway but now I'm feeling way way better about my chances there!

If I had done better research I def would have applied to UC Irvine myself (Pilipino myself).


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[starspells]

You'll have to ask Dr Peterson.

Haha, thank you for your input though!