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  • Health Professions Admissions
  • Diversity in Healthcare

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  • Physician assistant/associate (PA) programs are crucial for training healthcare professionals.
  • The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) has been a traditional admissions requirement.
  • Concerns exist regarding the GRE's impact on diversity in applicant pools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the demographic shifts in PA program admissions after removing the GRE requirement.
  • To compare applicant and matriculant diversity metrics before and after GRE elimination.
  • To assess the impact of GRE removal on admitting students from diverse backgrounds.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of admissions data from 5 PA programs over 4 academic cycles.
  • Categorization of data into 2 periods: 2 cycles before GRE removal (GRE period) and 2 cycles after (no-GRE period).
  • Chi-square analyses to compare proportions of underrepresented in medicine (URiM), first-generation college students, and economically disadvantaged (ED) individuals.

Main Results:

  • Collectively, the no-GRE period saw a statistically significant increase in offered admissions for URiM (6.2%), first-generation (11.2%), and ED (9.4%) applicants.
  • Among matriculants, the no-GRE period also showed significant increases for URiM (8.7%), first-generation (8.6%), and ED (8.8%) students.
  • Individual program results varied, with some showing significant increases and others showing non-significant changes.

Conclusions:

  • Eliminating the GRE admissions requirement appears to positively influence the diversity of admitted and matriculated students in some PA programs.
  • This policy change may be a valuable strategy for PA programs aiming to enhance diversity.
  • Further research can explore long-term impacts and best practices for GRE-optional admissions.