Is it worth applying to PCOM (PA) as an Asian? CIB listed Asians as 5% of the student population.

[Trantrum]

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According to the AACOMAS CIB document, out of the student population at PCOM, 5% comprise of Asians. That seems a little low. Should I remove it from my school list if I identify as an Asian?

 

[WhereMyLiberalsAt]

Is this really a thing? I highly doubt racial prejudice is observed in professional schools... I would say you're reading into the numbers WAY TOO MUCH!

 

[Shammyguy3]

Self selection

 

[Ho0v-man]

PCOM selects pretty heavily for people from PA and less than 2% of the state is Asian. When you consider this, asians may actually be slightly over represented.


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[Goro]

No one will care about your ethnicity. Do keep in mind that applicants are not compelled to list ethnicity. Whether MD or DO, about 1/3rd the class is Asian. More like 40% at my school, but much lower at some schools in the south, like U AB.

Even the HBCs have 10% of thier classes as Asians!

According to the AACOMAS CIB document, out of the student population at PCOM, 5% comprise of Asians. That seems a little low. Should I remove it from my school list if I identify as an Asian?

 

[OrdinaryDO]

These fellas above me said it best, when looking at statistics you MUST look at the sample size. What if the 5% of asians accepted were 100% of the asian application pool?