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This is incorrect, at least at "named" med schools. Family background, ethnic background, collegiate pedigree, etc, are still of tremendous importance for admission, and can overcome GPA and MCAT.



I knew a black premed and a middle-eastern premed.

Both of them came from privileged families, yet had below par scores and grades, and both managed to get into Harvard med.




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