Association of applicant demographic factors with medical school acceptance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical school acceptance rates in the United States (US) have been lower for applicants who identify as Underrepresented-in-Medicine (UiM) compared to non-UiM applicants. The gap between UiM and no-UiM groups is narrowing in recent years. Less well-studied are associations of acceptance decisions with family income and parental education. This study's purpose is to evaluate the relationships between medical school acceptance and family income, parental education status, racial/ethnic background, Grade Point Average (GPA), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score, and participation in extracurricular activities.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study of first-time US medical school applicants between 2017 and 2020. Acceptance rates for first-time applicants we

SUBMITTER: Perez MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720109 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature