New program offers help to aspiring MDs from low-income and Indigenous backgrounds – Folio
Free student-led MCAT course supports applicants from diverse backgrounds.
January 17 2018
Medical students at the University of Alberta launched a new initiative to increase diversity in health professions by reducing obstacles to applying to medical school.
The MD Admissions Initiative for Diversity & Equity (MD AIDE) will make it easier for post-secondary students from low-income and Indigenous backgrounds to prepare for the infamously difficult Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
“MCAT preparation can be a barrier to medical school,” said Alexander Wong, a second-year MD student and co-lead of the initiative. “Registering for the exam itself costs a few hundred dollars, and that doesn’t include the cost of books and purchasing online practice questions.”
