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More Indians apply to med school
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OCTOBER 27, 2000 After experiencing a decrease, the number of minority applicants, including Native Americans, to medical schools has increased slightly. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the number of African-American, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, and American Indian applicants to medical school for the 2000-2001 school year increased by 1.9 percent. The number had been on a decline for the past three years. Still the AAMC says the overall number of under-represented minorities in medical schools has dropped 15 percent since 1994. Get the Story:
Medical School Applications Dip Sharply; Minorities' Rise Slightly (The New York Times 10/27)
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