Nearly 30 medical schools across the US no longer require applicants to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), according to a list published last month by Inspira Advantage. The exams have been dropped as a requirement due to “diversity” based on the premise that non-White applicants are simply unable to perform as well as their White counterparts.
The MCAT exam is a standardized test developed and administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), which itself grades medical schools based on their commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), an ideology which views humans according to skin color and genitalia. The AAMC takes a “holistic” approach to admissions which takes factors such as skin color into account rather than just scholastic or medical aptitude.
“Race and ethnicity may be considered as factors when making admission-related decisions only when aligned with mission-related educational interests and goals associated with student diversity; and when considered as a broader mix of factors, which may include personal attributes, experiential factors, demographics, or other considerations,” says the AAMC’s website.
The AAMC defended its focus on “diversity” in a statement to the Daily Caller earlier this year, saying that America’s health systems are racist.
“The AAMC and our member medical schools and teaching hospitals have an obligation to address the factors that drive racism and bias in health care and prepare physicians who are culturally responsive,” said AAMC Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer David A. Acosta, MD. “There is strong evidence that historically marginalized people and people who live in poverty disproportionately experience poor health and inadequate access to quality care. These inequities are often rooted in systemic discrimination, including racism, within the nation’s health systems that contributes to lower quality care.”
The AAMC enforces DEI at medical colleges through its accreditation arm, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), which makes DEI a requirement for accreditation.
Many medical colleges now demand applicants pledge their commitment to DEI during the application process by asking pointed secondary (school-specific) questions.
Stanford Medical School, for example, makes it clear in one of its application questions that applicants must present proof of victimization to be considered:
The Committee on Admissions regards the diversity (broadly defined) of an entering class as an important factor in serving the educational mission of the school. You are strongly encouraged to share unique attributes of your personal identity, and/ or personally important or challenging factors in your background. Such discussions may include the quality of your early education, gender identity, sexual orientation, any physical challenges, or any other life or work experiences.
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine asks applicants a similar question:
Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community.
Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry asks applicants to explain DEI and “why they are important”, while George Washington University’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences assumes that all applicants are motivated by DEI:
Describe how current issues regarding advocacy and social justice have impacted your motivation for medical school?
As one of its secondary questions, New York Medical College warns students to first comb through their social media accounts for any “dishonorable” content, whether past or present:
Is there anything in your social media presence (past, or present) that would bring discredit or dishonor on you, the institution, the program or profession (if applicable) or that could be considered derogatory, hateful, or threatening? (Yes/ No).
Accepted, an application consultation firm, cautions New York Medical College applicants to make sure their social media accounts do not reflect political arguments “other than reflecting values for diversity, equity and inclusion in genuine and meaningful ways, since these are values that medical schools wholly endorse.”
Tulane University School of Medicine openly asks its applicants for proof of victimization:
Tulane University School of Medicine values the diversity of its patients, faculty, staff, and students. Do you identify with a particular group that you believe is underrepresented among medical professionals? These include groups oriented around, but not limited to: ethnicity, race, sexuality, religion, disability, and economic background.
Stony Brook School of Medicine forces applicants to view the medical profession in the context of racism by asking, “What, in your opinion, is the role of a physician in addressing systemic racism and societal injustices?”
The University of California–Davis School of Medicine has developed a mandatory “anti-racism” course for students. Faculty at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport School of Medicine must take “annual unconscious bias training” and “cultural sensitivity, diversity, and bias training”.
There are many other examples of the DEI ideology seeping through medical schools across the country, taking firm hold in the minds of America’s future doctors.
In August, medical students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School recited a DEI oath at their white coat ceremony:
With gratitude, we, the students of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Medical School Class of 2026, stand here today among our friends, families, peers, mentors and communities, who have supported us in reaching this milestone. Our institution is located on Dakota Land. Today, many indigenous people throughout the state including Dakota and Ojibwe, call the Twin Cities home; we also recognize this acknowledgement is not enough.
Some parts of the pledge mentioned issues like “health care violence.”
We commit to uprooting the legacy and perpetuation of structural violence deeply embedded within the health care system.
We recognize inequities built by past and present traumas rooted in white supremacy, colonialism, the gender binary, ableism, and all forms of oppression.
As we enter this profession with an opportunity for growth, we commit to promoting a culture of anti-racism, listening, and amplifying voices for positive change.
We pledge to honor all indigenous ways of healing that have been historically marginalized by Western medicine, knowing that health is intimately connected to our environment, we commit to healing our planet and communities.
We vow to embrace our role as community members and strive to embody cultural humility. We promise to continue restoring trust in the medical system and fulfilling our responsibilities as educators and advocates. We commit to collaborating with social, political, and additional systems to advance health equity.
