Table 1.

Examples of Inclusive Admission Metrics

UC Davis School of Medicine	AT Still University Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Developed a continuous, multicomponent scale from pre-existing data within the AMCAS application: Parental education level Family participation in public-assistance programs Family income level Childhood in an underserved area Financial contribution to family income Receipt of financial need-based scholarships for college education Participation in the AMCAS Fee Assistance Program UC Davis School of Medicine has shared this tool with other institutions within and outside California.	The school’s mission is to serve underserved populations. Therefore, the top criteria for admissions include: Community service and outreach hours Letter of recommendation from a community service provider Socioeconomic status Minimum GPA is 2.75. If students meet this minimum, GPA is no longer considered.

UC Davis School of Medicine

AT Still University Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health

Developed a continuous, multicomponent scale from pre-existing data within the AMCAS application:

UC Davis School of Medicine has shared this tool with other institutions within and outside California.

The school’s mission is to serve underserved populations. Therefore, the top criteria for admissions include:

Community service and outreach hours
Letter of recommendation from a community service provider
Socioeconomic status
Minimum GPA is 2.75. If students meet this minimum, GPA is no longer considered.

AMCAS = American medical college application service; GPA = grade point average; UC = University of California.