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<p>US medical school applicants with a community college (CC) background face a decreased likelihood of acceptance, even considering prior academic achievement. While this bias is likely multifactorial, concern for these students’ ability to complete medical school and graduate may be a component. We explored this idea by comparing rates of attrition vs. graduation in medical students with and without a CC background at MD-granting institutions. Our analysis showed no difference using multivariate regression accounting for student characteristics. Overall, our findings demonstrate that concern for attrition should not be a factor in admitting students with a CC background.</p>

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Medical School Attrition: Does Community College Background Matter?

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年4月2日

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  • Jonathan Ham,
  • Geoffrey Young,
  • Douglas Grbic

摘要

US medical school applicants with a community college (CC) background face a decreased likelihood of acceptance, even considering prior academic achievement. While this bias is likely multifactorial, concern for these students’ ability to complete medical school and graduate may be a component. We explored this idea by comparing rates of attrition vs. graduation in medical students with and without a CC background at MD-granting institutions. Our analysis showed no difference using multivariate regression accounting for student characteristics. Overall, our findings demonstrate that concern for attrition should not be a factor in admitting students with a CC background.