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Medical School Enrollment Shows Mixed Trends as Diversity Numbers Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Medical schools across the United States are facing new challenges in maintaining student diversity, according to data released Thursday by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). We are encouraged by the increase in first-time applicants to medical school," said AAMC president and CEO Dr. David J.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling sent medical schools across the nation scrambling to adjust admission standards to abide by the new law of the land. These barriers [to entry] manifest early, prior to even applying to medical school,” says Faiz. had already outlawed the use of race in their admissions long before this ruling. Dr. Jessica Faiz.

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Creating Diverse Pathways for the Next Generation of Doctors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The underrepresentation of Black and Latinx physicians has profound implications for our communities and the medical profession itself, as it perpetuates health disparities and limits the perspectives that shape patient care. This opportunity exemplifies the importance of structured programs designed to support aspiring medical students.

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Higher Ed Stakeholders Look to Socioeconomic Status as Alternative to Race in Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions in June has left universities, nonprofit organizations, Richard Kahlenberg and other higher education stakeholders with a single question: What are the best paths forward? Programs like Landscape and the Davis Scale have been developed across the U.S.

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Does Volunteer Work Matter for College Admissions?

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Families and students often ask us, “does volunteer work matter for college admissions?” Does volunteer work matter for college admissions? College admissions officers like both of these things. How many volunteer hours do you need for college admission? Or are colleges looking for something else?

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, there remains ways to promote student diversity, Gilliam told The Boston Globe. Establishing and maintaining pre-admissions connections with prospective students and a range of high schools will be important, she said. “If

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UC Irvine to Launch Pre-Health Professional Development Program to Support Students from Underserved Communities

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million grant from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information – will select undergraduates for training, advising, and support to increase readiness for medical school. Belinda Campos UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways (UCPPP) – it is receiving funding from a five-year, $3.6