Are URMs preferred in med school admissions?
Jun 8, 2008 · <p>URM’s have a significant advantage in med school admissions but you won’t be at much of a disadvantage if you are a white/asian applicant. The reason, of course, is that URM’s …
What is URM? - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums
Jan 6, 2006 · Did it originally stand for "Underrepresented in Medicine" ?</p> <p>The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has a new definition of URM: Underrepresented in medicine …
What qualifies as an URM? - College Confidential Forums
Oct 19, 2015 · URM refers to race. Gay is a sexual orientation so that doesn’t count. Being White and Chinese is not a URM. White and East-Asian are basically two of the most over represented …
Do I qualify for URM?? - College Confidential Forums
Apr 28, 2015 · Are you a US Citizen? Under Represented Minority (URM) status is a college admissions term that applies to US Citizens who are African Americans, Mexican-Americans, Native Americans …
Does ethnicity impact my chances of getting into UCLA?
Mar 10, 2014 · <p>It depends on what you mean by pretty good grades. Could you elaborate? SAT subject test scores? Ap scores? Plenty of Asians get into UCLA. It’s not necessarily detrimental to be …
how much of a minority do you have to be to qualify for minority …
Apr 18, 2005 · None of them got in. The reason is because they relied on their “ethnicity” when they didn’t challenge themselves academically by the course offerings at their schools. A lot of the time, …
What is a URM and am I one - College Confidential Forums
Sep 15, 2020 · Hi While I was researching schools, i came across the term URM. I get that it means under-represented minority but can someone explain exactly who is considered a URM please ? I’m …
URM Asians? - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums
The older established groups, specifically Japanese and Chinese, are often not considered URM. Although Koreans are a relatively recent immigrant group, they too are likely not considered to be …
Being an URM - Harvard University - College Confidential Forums
Feb 4, 2017 · Hey all, I was recently introduced into the roles of being an URM in the college admissions process. My question is, how much does it realistically help in the admission? Also, does having a …
Why aren't middle easterns considered URMs?
Jan 3, 2011 · Discussion on why Middle Eastern individuals are not classified as underrepresented minorities and their categorization as Caucasian in the context of college admissions.