So I've been looking at the D.O. CIB, the MSAR of the osteopathic world, and it seems there's a recurring trend of low numbers of latino and asian matriculation. I first suspected that the numbers were off because of self-reporting (as well as some not selecting their race on the form), but I clearly see asians and latinos hover around 8% and 0%, respectively over the past few years. It's strange to see such low numbers for a huge DO school in one of the best cities, especially for medicine. I assume that some Asians, including South Asians, self-select out of the school if they find that they don't "fit." I'm hoping that's the case, rather than some other cynical possibility. I ask because I'm Asian with NY state residency, no PA ties (so not getting any regional preference), and was planning on applying to PCOM. Can anyone comment on this?
