Pay to Play: Investigating Differences in Spending Among Different Demographic and Socioeconomic Groups in the Medical School Admissions Process

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Abstract

Much research has been conducted concerning admissions factors related to performance in medical school, but little research has investigated the actual process of medical school admissions. This study investigates one aspect of the admissions process, its high cost ($5,000 on average), and how different subgroups compete for admission with economic resources.

Authors

• W. Patrick Bryan, The University of Arizona

• Diana B Sesate, The University of Arizona

• Jeffrey F. Milem, The University of Arizona

• Kadian McIntosh, The University of Arizona

• Victoria Navarro Benavides, The University of Arizona