MD/PHD minorty applicant

[silverman23]

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[ozzi22]

Hi,

I know that minorities tend to be accepted to medical schools with lower MCAT scores and GPA. Normally Md/PHD programs are more competitive than just md programs however, there are a lot more black, latino, hispanic MDs than there are Medical Phd researchers. So could applying to an md/phd program actually increase a minorities chances even more. thanks.

LOL i don't think so.

 

[Gnomes]

If anything, MD-PhD would be worse, because they're much more concerned about your research, and by implication, less concerned about other positive factors you may have, like adding diversity to the class.

That said, if you really are interested in research and have a package that would be solid for a non-URM, by all means apply - URM is probably icing on the cake, especially if you can work it into explaining your motivation for research in particular in your MD-PhD statement.

 

[flatearth22]

Don't apply MD/PhD just because you think it will easier to get in. Apply MD/PhD because you truly want to become a physician-scientist.

Also you need to stop banking on your URM status.....you're in for a rude awakening when/if you apply to competitive residencies and discover that affirmative action is virtually non-existent there compared to UG and med school admissions.

 

[StoicJosher]

Hi,

I know that minorities tend to be accepted to medical schools with lower MCAT scores and GPA. Normally Md/PHD programs are more competitive than just md programs however, there are a lot more black, latino, hispanic MDs than there are Medical Phd researchers. So could applying to an md/phd program actually increase a minorities chances even more. thanks.

No it doesn't. While MD/PhD are more competitive and generally tend to have a higher MCAT/GPA average, it is not because people with high stats do MD/PhD. When there is something competitive like the MD/PhD (MSTP), adcoms have their pick from the lot and can pick the best = higher average matriculation stats. People who do MD/PhD have extensive research backgrounds and (from my experience) there seem to be less focus on the medical aspect during the interviews.

LOL i don't think so.

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If anything, MD-PhD would be worse, because they're much more concerned about your research, and by implication, less concerned about other positive factors you may have, like adding diversity to the class.

That said, if you really are interested in research and have a package that would be solid for a non-URM, by all means apply - URM is probably icing on the cake, especially if you can work it into explaining your motivation for research in particular in your MD-PhD statement.

Exactly. MD/PhD is a long LONG commitment and you really need to be sure that you are doing it for the right reasons. Not for an easy (easier?) admission, not for a free medical school education, not for an additional three alphabets at the end of your name.

Don't apply MD/PhD just because you think it will easier to get in. Apply MD/PhD because you truly want to become a physician-scientist.

Also you need to stop banking on your URM status.....you're in for a rude awakening when/if you apply to competitive residencies and discover that affirmative action is virtually non-existent there compared to UG and med school admissions.

It is not easier. While the focus of the MD/PhD is research heavy, it is by no means, easier to get in.