Racial and Ethnic Differences in Barriers Faced by Medical College Admission Test Examinees and Their Association With Medical School Application and Matriculation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There has been disappointing progress in enrollment of medical students from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in medicine, including American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, and Hispanic students. Barriers that may influence students interested in medicine are understudied.

Objective

To examine racial and ethnic differences in barriers faced by students taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used survey data (surveys administered between January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2018) from MCAT examinees linked with application and matriculation data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Data analyses were performed from November 1, 2021, to January 31, 2023.

Main variab

SUBMITTER: Faiz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105307 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature