Medical School Admissions: Holistic Review

I encourage everyone who is applying to medical school now or in the near future to read a publication by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) called The Roadmap To Diversity: Key Legal and Educational Policy Foundations for Medical Schools. This report outlines the mission of the AAMC Holistic Review Project. Not only is this important to read from an admissions standpoint but you will also sound smart on the interview trail if the topic comes up!

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Medical School Diversity

An interesting article today in The Journal of the American Medical Association examines the importance of diversity in the medical school student body when educating students to serve the needs of our society. With the new emphasis on a holistic approach to medical school admissions (see my blog entry of July 2nd, 2008), this article is apropos. While one must consider if students who are interested in diversity, cultural competance and helping underserved populations gravitate towards medical schools that are committed to these ideals, the findings suggest that greater student body diversity (both racial and ethnic) provides students with skills to best serve a diverse population.

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Assessing Medical School Admissions Policies

The Association of American Medical Colleges has released a compelling report that assesses medical school admissions policies based on two Supreme Court affirmative action decisions. This report outlines suggestions for race and ethnicity conscious policies for medical school admissions committees. What is the implication of this for applicants? Applicants will be evaluated in an "individualized" and "holistic" fashion so that race and ethnicity are only one of many factors that are taken into account. Admissions committees may also be restructured based on these considerations. Click Here to read the report.
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