Easiest Med Schools to get into

[dutch84]

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In your opinion, what are the easiest med school to gain admission to?

[myusatonyatlas]

if you or your family can pay tuition and fees out of pocket, than you'll be amazed

[swimchick]

If you are a minority with decent stats....you're golden.

I mean no disrespect by that statement.

[clover899]

ya youre lucky. You have a high chance...would an eastern european (who was raised in the U.S. be a minority? Probably not..:/)

I wonder if they consider people who have had tough life circumstances too..

[stateofequilibrium]

Originally Posted by dutch84

In your opinion, what are the easiest med school to gain admission to?

In the Caribbean, there are many that will take you as long as you can pay somehow. BUT do you WANT to go to these schools? The odds will be that you'll just have lost tens of thousands of dollars with nothing to show of it.

[jaysondeguzman]

WHat would be the easiest U.S. schools? Who would be in the category of minorities? Other than the usual hispanic, African American, Native American?

[swimchick]

Originally Posted by clover899

ya youre lucky. You have a high chance...would an eastern european (who was raised in the U.S. be a minority? Probably not..:/)

Nope...you're still Caucasian.

Originally Posted by clover899

I wonder if they consider people who have had tough life circumstances too..

There is a section on AMCAS where you can indicate if you'd like to apply with "Disadvantaged Status." You'll have to justify it by answering a couple of questions and writing a short statement about why you should be considered a disadvantaged applicant. The questions ask about where you grew up (important if you claim to be medically underserved), what your family income level was (important if you claim economic disadvantage), how many people were in your household, if you family received goverment assistance, if you had paid employment before 18, if you had to contribute your earnings to your family and how you paid for college.

Originally Posted by jaysondeguzman

WHat would be the easiest U.S. schools?

If you're an underrepresented minority with decent stats...you're golden at pretty much all of the U.S. schools.

If you're Caucasian or an overrepresented minority, it's a challenge.

If you're a resident of, say, New York or California it's even harder because your public state schools are very competitive and give no clear advantage to in-state residents (vs. schools like LSU which only accept applications from state residents).

Originally Posted by jaysondeguzman

Who would be in the category of minorities? Other than the usual hispanic, African American, Native American?

The minorities that fare the best in med school admissions are the ones you listed because they are considered underrepresented minorities (URM). Asians and Indians are considered overrepresented minorites and don't have much of a leg up.

[jaysondeguzman]

Hmm I see I see thanks for the responses. Well to tell you the truth I am Filipino and I know they fall under Asian but looking at the number accepted last year it was like 170 less than 10% overall would that classify as minority? In terms of disadvantaged I would say I feel I somewhat am or have been but will it pose as a negative thing if they feel that you aren't diadvantaged or is it still best to tell the situation? Thanks for your responses they really help

[swimchick]

Originally Posted by jaysondeguzman

Hmm I see I see thanks for the responses. Well to tell you the truth I am Filipino and I know they fall under Asian but looking at the number accepted last year it was like 170 less than 10% overall would that classify as minority? In terms of disadvantaged I would say I feel I somewhat am or have been but will it pose as a negative thing if they feel that you aren't diadvantaged or is it still best to tell the situation? Thanks for your responses they really help

I think I should have clarified my statement about the overrrepresented minorities (ORM). I do believe that institutions of higher learning break down the "Asian" category into groups. As a Filipino, I believe you might have a better shot than an Indian or Chinese applicant (if all other factors of your application are ok).

When you apply to a U.S. medical school through AMCAS, you'll have the option of applying with disadvantaged status. If you check Yes you'll have to answer questions about your primary childhood residence (important if you're claiming to be medically underserved), number of people in your household, if you family received government assistance, family income during that time (important if you claim economic disadvantage), if you haid paid employment before 18, if you had to contribute your earnings to your family and how you paid for your undergrad education. You'll also have to write a short statement about why you think you should be considered as disadvantaged applicant.

If you can't come up with a good, solid reason for applying as a disadvantaged student, I'd caution you against using it.

[jaysondeguzman]

I see thanks. Well I feel I have a case in being disadvantaged but will it hurt me if they don't think so through my explanations what I am trying to say is it worth possible applying as disadvantaged? Thanks A Lot