Medical Schools Are Ditching Standardized Tests In The Name Of ‘Diversity’ Admissions

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‘Dangerous Trend’: Medical Schools Are Ditching Standardized Tests In The Name Of ‘Diversity’

....Medical schools are continuing to drop Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) requirements in favor of alternative routes available to prospective applicants....Dropping the MCAT in favor of holistic admission practices may negatively impact the medical profession by “eliminating” a “standard for schools to consider when admitting students who demonstrate the aptitude to be good doctors....It’s not adequate because it is subjective, as opposed to standardized tests which are objective metrics....”

.....Approximately 40 medical schools across the country have dropped the MCAT, a multiple choice exam that determines an individual’s ability to problem solve, think critically, and understand concepts about medical study, as a requirement for some applying students....dropping the requirement is another way schools aim to bolster diversity on campus but asserted that it is a “dangerous trend...The MCAT has been shown to predict who has the best chance to be successful in medical school.....Eliminating it removes a proven standard for schools to consider when admitting students who demonstrate the aptitude to be good doctors.”

The MCAT is developed and administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), according to its website. The association has pivoted to encouraging a holistic admission model that considers an applicants “experiences and attributes” ..... and uses it as a factor on its Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Equity inventory survey sent out to medical schools across the country to weigh their commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices.. adding that the AAMC permits race and ethnicity to be used as an admission factor when it aligns with the school’s diversity-based mission and goals. “It’s not adequate because it is subjective, as opposed to standardized tests which are objective metrics.”

...and aims to “increase the number of physicians of African-American, Hispanic and other ethnic backgrounds who have been historically under-represented in the medical profession and whose communities have been historically underserved by primary care practitioners,” according to its website...“People of every race and background are fully capable of becoming world-class physicians. Medical schools should seek out the best candidates who are most likely to provide the best care for patients, regardless of what they look like or where they come from....Anything less jeopardizes the very purpose of these institutions. The medical elite may not want to admit it, but their current approach to achieving diversity has a steep cost, and it’s wrong to ask patients to pay it.”

https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/22/dangerous-trend-medical-schools-are-ditching-standardized-tests-in-the-name-of-diversity/

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To Increase Equity, School Districts Eliminate Honors Classes

....A group of parents stepped to the lectern Tuesday night at a school board meeting in this middle-class, Los Angeles-area city to push back against a racial-equity initiative. The high school, they argued, should reinstate honors English classes that were eliminated because they didn’t enroll enough Black and Latino students....The district earlier this school year replaced the honors classes at Culver City High School with uniform courses that officials say will ensure students of all races receive an equal, rigorous education....

These parents disagreed....“We really feel equity means offering opportunities to students of diverse backgrounds, not taking away opportunities for advanced education and study,” ....The parental pushback in Culver City mirrors resistance that has taken place in Wisconsin, Rhode Island and elsewhere in California over the last year in response to schools stripping away the honors designation on some high school classes....School districts doing away with honors classes argue students who don’t take those classes from a young age start to see themselves in a different tier, and come to think they aren’t capable of enrolling in Advanced Placement classes that help with college admissions. Black and Latino students are underrepresented in AP enrollment in the majority of states, according to the Education Trust, a nonprofit that studies equity in education.

....“Parents say academic excellence should not be experimented with for the sake of social justice,” said Quoc Tran, the superintendent of 6,900-student Culver City Unified School District. But, he said, “it was very jarring when teachers looked at their AP enrollment and realized Black and brown kids were not there. They felt obligated to do something.”...Culver City English teachers presented data at a board meeting last year showing Latino students made up 13% of those in 12th-grade Advanced Placement English, compared with 37% of the student body. Asian students were 34% of the advanced class, compared with 10% of students. Black students represented 14% of AP English, versus 15% of the student body.

...Mr. Frigola said he disagrees with the district’s view of equity. “I was born in Cuba, and it doesn’t sound good when people are trying to achieve equal outcomes for everyone,” he said....“I just don’t see how removing something from some kids all of a sudden helps other kids learn faster....”

https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-increase-equity-school-districts-eliminate-honors-classes

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I will not be using any doctors willingly for me and my family that graduated med school in the last five years going forward. 

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 “The argument of those who opposed the use of race as a factor to be considered in college admissions is rooted, in part, in the belief that racism and systems that imposed barriers based on race in American society no longer exists. That argument has failed to overcome a principle that is of paramount importance in this country: Diversity matters, and its value is immeasurable, especially in education.” - Kelly Brisbon Hodge

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/whats-next-for-harvards-fair-admissions-case

 

Here's a quote from the study based on the admissions data that Harvard was forced to release: 

"For an Asian-American applicant who is not disadvantaged and has a 25% probability of admission, if the applicant was treated like applicants of another racial group, his or her probability of admission would change dramatically. If treated as a white applicant, the probability of admission would increase to 30% if the applicant were female and 36% percent if the applicant were male. These jumps in probability are large and statistically significant, as they equate to a 20% and 44% increase in the probability of admission, respectively. If the applicant were treated like an African-American or Hispanic applicant in the baseline dataset, the jumps would be even greater....If treated like a Hispanic applicant, the probability of admission would increase to 74% (if the applicant were female) and 77% (if the applicant male). And if treated like an African-American applicant, the probability of admission would increase to 94% (if female) and 95% (if male)."

 

CA high school graduate says ethnic studies class is teaching minorities they can never be 'successful'

....A high school graduate warned Dr. Phil’s audience on Tuesday that education is dividing classrooms into oppressors and oppressed students based upon their ancestry, arguing such curriculum should be banned....A mother named Alma who raised children of mixed White and Latino heritage warned that critical race theory is teaching children radical ideas about race and politics without parents’ knowledge. ..."There’s this group of kids that are oppressors, and there’s this group of kids that are oppressed," she said. "That really was troubling for my daughter." 

..."I am a recent high school graduate from a school located in California. I was recently put into an Ethnic Studies class my senior year of high school," she said. "This class was teaching us about how minorities are oppressed....Because of the color of my skin, because I’m considered to be a Latina, and I am more Brown that I will never be successful like my White peers. People like my dad or my sister or my brother would have more prosperity, just because of the color of their skin....people of color learning about how we’re all put in a hierarchy, and we’ll never be successful."

....."The teacher that taught Ethnic Studies at my site had the same platform that I was using, so I was able to see all of her lessons. It was shocking, what I saw. They have this term called ‘hegemony’ in critical race theory, which means that America was built to only help the White man....All of the institutions were put in there to benefit the White man and to oppress everybody else, and so, our students are learning about these concepts. It is dividing America based on race. It’s hyper-race focused. Whenever you see hyper-race focus, you’re going to see racism along with it."

https://www.foxnews.com/media/california-high-school-graduate-ethnic-studies-class-teaching-minorities-never-successful

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17 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

I will not be using any doctors willingly for me and my family that graduated med school in the last five years going forward. 

Can you make it 50 years?

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5 minutes ago, GutterBoy said:

Can you make it 50 years?

I don’t get it.  Neither did you.  I thought you finance guys could figure math out? 

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Welcome to the new America. 

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24 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

I don’t get it.  Neither did you.  I thought you finance guys could figure math out? 

It was a joke you idiot.

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all this means is that other nations that institute honors classes will surpass the Us in education and wealthy americans will send their kids abroad to study.

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18 minutes ago, GutterBoy said:

It was a joke you idiot.

Hilarious. 

[avoiding injuries 1,510]

This is a shame. Younger doctors embrace new technology quicker. Now you’re better off only going to a physician born before 2000. 

[JustinCharge 2,397]

3 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Hilarious. 

the lefty trolls only have 3 options.

1.  guilt trip / personal attack the forum bot 01010101010
2. make a joke
3. ignore the thread

they contribute nothing. they are not here for a conversation.  ignore them.

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9 hours ago, avoiding injuries said:

This is a shame. Younger doctors embrace new technology quicker. Now you’re better off only going to a physician born before 2000. 

Those types won’t get in medical school. Hopefully they don’t give up and at least get into nursing. 

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They need to do something.  There are really not enough people entering the field, hospitals are starving for people. 

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Cornell medical school offering free anti-racism course, helps students apologize for old social media posts

.....Cornell medical school is launching a free anti-racism course for students who want to apologize for old social media posts ....The five-hour virtual training course teaches students how they can best engage in anti-racist behavior, one prompt teaching students how they can apologize for a problematic 20-year-old Facebook post that resurfaced at the workplace....

...."We can't expect people to be held accountable for every terrible take or bad opinion they've ever had, because in that is no acceptance of grace. I expect you as a 37-year-old, to be a completely different human being than you were at 17," substitute host Jones said Saturday.....".....' but it seems to me like this is more about going and digging things up in your past as to like, go, 'Gotcha, See, you're really a bad person.'..."At 17, I don't know what kind of person that was. I had to go to Parris Island to find out what kind of man I was going to be. I had to fight two wars, lose two legs and a dozen friends for it to all come together for me. And I would hate to know that the 17-year-old me is going to haunt me for the rest of my life."

....Co-host Will Cain noted an "ugly trend" in sports media where people will intentionally dig through athletes' old tweets or their social media posts from when they were a child in attempts to socially punish them for their mistakes. ...."I don't understand the need for a society to punish children for mistakes, doing things that are wrong when they are children. That's a family's job to do...."

Jones concluded, ruling Cornell medical school's anti-racism course as "null and void."...."And it matters more to me who you are today. And you show that by your actions, not by an apology or a stupid – or even terrible in that case –  post from 20 years ago. That doesn't tell me who you are today. Your actions tell me who you are today, which kind of renders this course null and void, in my opinion...."

https://www.foxnews.com/media/cornell-medical-school-offering-free-anti-racism-course-helps-students-apologize-old-social-media-posts

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University Of North Carolina Medical School Disbands DEI Task Force With ‘No Plan To Implement’ Recommendations

.....The University of North Carolina medical school is disregarding its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) task force’s recommendation to “integrate social justice” into the school’s health sciences curricula, the school said in a letter to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).....The news comes months after the school’s board voted to ban DEI statements in promotions, tenure, hiring, and admissions decisions, The Daily Wire reported. The university said in the letter to FIRE that the DEI task force is being disbanded and the university isn’t implementing any of its recommendations.....

“There is no plan to implement the Task Force’s recommendations now or in the future,” Kirsten Stevenson, UNC’s senior university counsel, said in a letter to FIRE....According to Fox News, some of the task force’s recommendations were based on the Association of American Medical Colleges DEI framework, which includes topics of study including “Understanding that America’s medical system is structurally racist” and “Understanding and Responding to Microaggressions.”

Color Us United, a group that advocates a “race-blind America,” called for UNC to rescind its DEI policies in teaching earlier in the year, accusing UNC of “replacing vital medical training courses with social justice courses and diminishing the quality of its doctors in the service of a false social justice agenda.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/university-of-north-carolina-medical-school-disbands-dei-task-force-with-no-plan-to-implement-recommendations

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Doctor warns 'woke' agenda gaining foothold in medical colleges: 'Diversity above merit'

.....A recent study from the Association of American Medical Colleges shows that diversity, equity and inclusion policies have gained a significant foothold in American medical colleges, and a medical expert tells Fox News Digital that poses a serious risk to the both quality of care and freedom of expression....."Med schools are devoting more and more time to these social and political issues, leaving less time for the study of medicine....".....The AAMC report states that "assessing policies, practices, and programs at the institution and school levels is a first step toward ensuring that academic medicine is well-positioned to cultivate a diverse and culturally prepared workforce, advance inclusion excellence, promote equity advancement, and enhance engagement with local communities....."

....43% of schools "have promotion and tenure policies that specifically reward faculty scholarship and service on DEI topics" and the number is highlighted in red suggesting that figure is inadequate. The report also shows that 100% of the schools "have admissions policies and practices for encouraging a diverse class of students."....."Diversity has been elevated above merit and achievement as the basis for choosing med students and promoting faculty. This must lead to a decline in the quality of the physician workforce and undermines a foundational idea of America that you can achieve your goals through hard work and talent....."

....Additionally, the report shows that political advocacy has been ingrained in the DEI process at medical schools, as evidenced by the statistic showing 75% of medical schools say they "advocate for policies and or legislation at a local, state, or federal level related to its diversity, inclusion, and equity mission....Med schools are all dependent to some degree on state or federal funding, so powerful lobbying efforts are supported by all these institutions. They are well incentivized to support the local political powers and in most large cities, where med schools are generally located, this means supporting Democratic administrations....."..... 38 of the top 100 medical schools have some sort of mandatory CRT-related training for faculty and staff...

https://www.foxnews.com/us/doctor-warns-woke-agenda-gaining-foothold-medical-colleges-diversity-above-merit

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Supreme Court’s Student Loan Decision Will Impact Black Women Most

.....“We are told that if you get your education, you can make more money,” says Tisa Silver Canady, author of “Borrowing While Black.” “And then you find yourself in this situation where the education that was supposed to open doors has put you in the biggest trap of your life.”....Black women bear a disproportionate amount of the $1.6 trillion federal student debt total with higher debt averages than any other demographic. For example, Black women have 43% more undergraduate debt and nearly 99% more graduate school debt than their white woman counterparts 12 months after graduation....The problem is complicated. “Higher education has become this system for perpetuating financial inequality, when it is believed in our society to be this great equalizer.....” 

.......Black women are less likely to see higher wages as a result of their education: College-educated Black women earn 10% less than college-educated white women and 34% less than college-educated white men on average....

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/supreme-courts-student-loan-decision-will-impact-black-women-most

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On 5/15/2023 at 6:37 PM, JustinCharge said:

all this means is that other nations that institute honors classes will surpass the Us in education and wealthy americans will send their kids abroad to study.

And/or to get medical care. 

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Wesleyan University: Top US college says it will end 'legacy' admissions

....The Connecticut institution said it was "important" to end so-called legacy admissions, long criticised as a perk for the white and wealthy. It cited the Supreme Court's recent ruling that race could no longer be considered as a factor in admissions. A vast majority of Americans are against legacy admissions. Supporters of legacy admissions processes argue that that practice helps create an active alumni community and encourages donations to universities.....

....In a statement on Wednesday, Wesleyan University President Michael Roth said "an applicant's connection to a Wesleyan graduate indicates little about that applicant's ability to succeed". For that reason, he said, such ties have played a "negligible" role in the university's admission process. At some prominent universities - including Notre Dame, the University of Southern California and Cornell - there were more legacy students than black students, the AP found. Nearly 75% of legacy students offered admission were accepted, compared with 47% of non-legacy offers, which the study argued allows colleges to better plan finances and admission cycles.....The legal action cited studies indicating that a vast majority - 70% - of legacy and donor-based applicants are white. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, a California Democrat, referred to legacy admissions as affirmative action for white people....

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66249601

 

University of Minnesota no longer considering applicants on basis of race, legacy status

.....The University of Minnesota says it will no longer consider applicants based on their race or whether their family members attended or work at the University. The decision comes after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in college admissions last month.....It’s an update to the Twin Cities campus’ “holistic review practice” that now lists “cultural, gender, age, economic, or geographic diversity of the student body” as admissions factors. Race and “family employment or attendance” were still included in that list as recently as June 30, the day after the Supreme Court ruling, though the University of Minnesota did say it was reconsidering its policy....

....In the weeks since, critics nationwide have called on academic institutions to stop legacy admissions, claiming affirmative action served as a counterbalance to a practice that mainly benefits white students who come from wealthy families. “As part of the recent Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions along with our standard annual review of undergraduate admission practice, we no longer consider race and ethnicity or family attendance or employment at the University as context factors....”

https://www.kaaltv.com/news/university-of-minnesota-no-longer-considering-applicants-on-basis-of-race-legacy-status/

 

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The new provisions against school employees getting some admissions preferences for their children applying to college and university, that's going to trickle down in ways that some people won't expect. Not all school employees are high level movers and shakers with big salaries and big job titles. I recognize that situation tends to be the exception rather than the rule, however it does show that major policy changes will push some people through the cracks beyond the typical partisan divide. 

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West Point Sued over Using Race as an Admissions Factor in the Wake of Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

....West Point was accused in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of improperly using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the legal challenge that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions.....Students for Fair Admissions claims the U.S. Military Academy sets benchmarks for how many Black, Hispanic and Asian cadets there should be in each class. The lawsuit filed in New York's Southern District claims West Point is violating the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which contains an equal-protection principle that binds the federal government.

“Instead of admitting future cadets based on objective metrics and leadership potential, West Point focuses on race,” according to the complaint. “In fact, it openly publishes its racial composition 'goals,' and its director of admissions brags that race is wholly determinative for hundreds if not thousands of applicants."....The filing comes after the Supreme Court in June struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority invalidated admissions plans at Harvard University, and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.

That ruling did not cover West Point and the nation's other military academies.....But Edward Blum, president of SFFA, said in a prepared statement that with the recent high court decision, "it must follow that the U.S. military’s higher education institutions must end their race-based policies as well.”....“Over the years, courts have been mindful of the military’s unique role in our nation’s life and the distinctive considerations that come with it," Blum said. "However, no level of deference justifies these polarizing and disliked racial classifications and preferences in admissions to West Point or any of our service academies.”

West Point produces about 17% of newly commissioned Army officers each year, according to the lawsuit.....West Point in recent years has made concerted efforts to diversify its ranks, with officials increasing outreach to metropolitan areas like New York City, Atlanta and Detroit......Minority enrollment was about 38% for the class of more than 1,240 that entered the academy north of New York City this summer.

The academy also recently complied with recommendations from a commission created by Congress to remove honors to Robert E. Lee and other Confederate officers as a way to address racial injustice. Still, some graduates of color from West Point and the nation's other military schools have described hostile environments.....The lawsuit filed Tuesday also names the Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and other officials.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/09/20/west-point-sued-over-using-race-admissions-factor-wake-of-landmark-supreme-court-ruling.html

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[Tree of Knowledge 1,701]

I imagine people will die during ER triage because of how long it will take to establish gender.  

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Thank you for your cervix..