Under-represented minority

[funshoayo1]

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What are the advantages of applying to med schools as an under-represented minority?

 

[jr doctor in sd]

Basically affirmative action in a nutshell. and if you are unfamiliar with that it basically means minority races/etc. (blacks, hispanics,native americans, etc. to name a few) are given a little preference for when they submit an application and there is usually an unsaid expectancy of having a few spots designated for them.

so whats the big deal? I, for example, am middle eastern and count as white (as far as i know) - so when i apply if they already accepted a huge chunk of white people and theyre comparing my app to someone URM - they will probably get the spot over me (if all else is exactly the same) and interviews are the same and all that

 

[cruz21]

What are the advantages of applying to med schools as an under-represented minority?

can we please not get into this again...

 

[funshoayo1]

It was just a question.....one answer is enough....no more inputs pls.....I didnt intend for the question to spark a debate....just a question......thanks "jr doctor in sd"