There are a couple of reasons why this service can benefit minority students. For one, many smaller medical schools specialize in training individuals from underrepresented groups. The Med-MAR program can help introduce students to these programs and vice versa. Also, the Med-MAR program is frequently used by medical schools who are actively seeking to increase minority enrollment. Thanks to Med-MAR, these schools can now contact potential applicants immediately and directly. Studies performed by the AAMC suggest that minority students are more likely to apply and be accepted to schools when a relationship with the admissions department is initiated early. It should be noted that the Med-MAR program neither offers advice concerning specific schools to students nor influences admissions decisions. The sole purpose of the Med-MAR program is to identify potential applicants from underrepresented groups.

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