kjr_trig
Active Member
Not trying to start any major controversy on this, but I have never really seen the effects of Affirmative Action until this story.
My wife is a Nephrologist (Kidney Doc.) and 2000 graduate from med school, she has 3 younger siblings, one of which just graduated from Arizona St. University. He and his girlfriend of 4 years are both trying to get into Med. School The 2 biggest factors for getting in are your college GPA (assuming an appropriate major), and your MCAT score. The average GPA to get into their chosen school is around 3.6, and average MCAT is around 30 varying from year to year a bit, keep in mind that is average, not minimum.
They both had the same major, his GPA was just over 3.6, hers was around 3.4, they both took the MCAT a few months back, and he got a 25, she got a 24, they asked my wife what she thought of their chances. My wife told her brother (point blank) he would be wasting the cost of the application, he had little or no chance of even getting an interview, let alone getting in, and he should retake the test and get a better score. She then told his girlfriend, she would easily get an interview, and likely get in, so she should apply for sure. They both applied, sure enough, he was declined, and she has her interview in a few months.
Confused? I certainly was. My wife and brother are Vietnamese Americans, his girlfriend is Mexican American. While Asian Americans may be subject to discrimination and other stereotypes, they are not considered minorities academically. Only Native American, African American, and Mexican American apparently get help. Does this not seem a little insulting to these races? Is it not saying, "sure Asians are minorities, but they are smarter than these other races, so they don't need help".
Again, sorry if my saying this offends anybody, just seems a bit frustrating.
My wife is a Nephrologist (Kidney Doc.) and 2000 graduate from med school, she has 3 younger siblings, one of which just graduated from Arizona St. University. He and his girlfriend of 4 years are both trying to get into Med. School The 2 biggest factors for getting in are your college GPA (assuming an appropriate major), and your MCAT score. The average GPA to get into their chosen school is around 3.6, and average MCAT is around 30 varying from year to year a bit, keep in mind that is average, not minimum.
They both had the same major, his GPA was just over 3.6, hers was around 3.4, they both took the MCAT a few months back, and he got a 25, she got a 24, they asked my wife what she thought of their chances. My wife told her brother (point blank) he would be wasting the cost of the application, he had little or no chance of even getting an interview, let alone getting in, and he should retake the test and get a better score. She then told his girlfriend, she would easily get an interview, and likely get in, so she should apply for sure. They both applied, sure enough, he was declined, and she has her interview in a few months.
Confused? I certainly was. My wife and brother are Vietnamese Americans, his girlfriend is Mexican American. While Asian Americans may be subject to discrimination and other stereotypes, they are not considered minorities academically. Only Native American, African American, and Mexican American apparently get help. Does this not seem a little insulting to these races? Is it not saying, "sure Asians are minorities, but they are smarter than these other races, so they don't need help".
Again, sorry if my saying this offends anybody, just seems a bit frustrating.
