TOWARD INCREASING DIVERSITY IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Anne M. Etgen, Karen Hill, Linda A. Jelicks, and Pamela Stanley

Sue Golding Graduate Division

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

**ABSTRACT**

Our goal is to increase diversity in biomedical sciences through
recruitment of highly qualified minority students to our graduate
program. Faculty and graduate students routinely represent the college
at national meetings (National Minority Symposium, SACNAS) and visit
individual programs and local universities with high populations of
underrepresented minority groups. These recruitment efforts are enhanced
by our summer research program, which routinely includes minority
students and provides a 9-week research experience. We also serve as a
placement site for summer students from Bronx Community College, a local
two-year college, and as a placement site for Masters students from
Hampton University, Virginia (Hampton Bridge, supported by the Alfred
Sloan Foundation) and Long Island University (LIU) (Bridge to the
Doctorate-From LIU to Albert Einstein, supported by NIH) pursuing the
doctorate.

Over the past decade our efforts have significantly increased the number
of minority applicants to our Ph. D program. In 1990 only 4 applications
were received, 2 students were accepted and only 1 student matriculated.
The applicant pool has gradually increased and in 2000 we received 21
applications, accepted 15 students and 8 students matriculated. We
continue to expand our recruiting efforts and forge new relationships
with colleges with traditionally high minority student populations.

# **Increases in Minority Applicant Pool over the past decade**

**MSTP MINORITY APPLICATION DATA**

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<td colspan="3"><strong><u>COMPLETED APPLICATIONS</u></strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong><u>ACCEPTED APPLICANTS</u></strong></td>
<td colspan="4"><h1 id="matriculated-applicants">MATRICULATED APPLICANTS
</h1></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>YEAR</strong></td>
<td><p><strong>AFRICAN</strong></p>
<p><strong>AMERICAN</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>HISPANIC</strong></td>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td><p><strong>AFRICAN</strong></p>
<p><strong>AMERICAN</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>HISPANIC</strong></td>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td><p><strong>AFRICAN</strong></p>
<p><strong>AMERICAN</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>HISPANIC</strong></td>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td><p><strong>TOTAL #</strong></p>
<p><strong>MINORITY</strong></p>
<p><strong>STUDENTS</strong></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1992</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>1993</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1994</strong></td>
<td><strong>13</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>24</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>9</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>1995</strong></td>
<td><strong>13</strong></td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
<td><strong>23</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>9</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1996</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>14</strong></td>
<td><strong>25</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>9</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>1997</strong></td>
<td><strong>13</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>24</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>12</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1998</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>13</strong></td>
<td><strong>18</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>14</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>1999</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>16</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>7</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>15</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>2000</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>17</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>7</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>19</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

This is the entire Minority Applicant Pool (TG & Non TG Eligible)

## Ph.D. MINORITY APPLICATION DATA FOR PAST TEN YEARS

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<td></td>
<td colspan="4"><h1 id="completed-applications">COMPLETED
APPLICATIONS</h1></td>
<td colspan="4"><h4 id="section"></h4>
<h4 id="accepted-applicants">ACCEPTED APPLICANTS</h4></td>
<td colspan="4"><h4 id="section-1"></h4>
<h4 id="matriculated">MATRICULATED</h4></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><h3 id="years"><strong>YEARS</strong></h3></td>
<td><strong>AFRICAN AMERICAN</strong></td>
<td><strong>HISPANICS</strong></td>
<td><strong>OTHER</strong></td>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td><strong>AFRICAN AMERICAN</strong></td>
<td><strong>HISPANICS</strong></td>
<td><strong>OTHER</strong></td>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
<td><strong>AFRICAN AMERICAN</strong></td>
<td><strong>HISPANICS</strong></td>
<td><strong>OTHER</strong></td>
<td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1991</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>9</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>12</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>1</strong></td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>1992</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>1993</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>1994</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>7</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1995</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>19</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>1996</strong></td>
<td><strong>9</strong></td>
<td><strong>12</strong></td>
<td><strong>1*</strong></td>
<td><strong>22</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>1*</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>1*</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1997</strong></td>
<td><strong>12</strong></td>
<td><strong>21</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>33</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>7</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>12</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>1998</strong></td>
<td><strong>15</strong></td>
<td><strong>14</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>29</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>7</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>13</strong></td>
<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>7</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>1999</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>10</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>21</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>0</strong></td>
<td><strong>3</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>2000</strong></td>
<td><strong>11</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td><strong>2**</strong></td>
<td><strong>21</strong></td>
<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td><strong>7</strong></td>
<td><strong>2**</strong></td>
<td><strong>15</strong></td>
<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>1**</strong></td>
<td><strong>8</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

**\* One applicant from Cambodia \*\* Two applicants from the
Philipines**

Increases in Minority Enrollment over the past decade

MINORITY ENROLLMENT IN Ph.D. PROGRAMS AT AECOM

+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| #       | #          | **AFRICAN     | **PUERTO     | **OTHER      |
|   {#sec | ######  {# | AMERICAN      | RICAN        | HISPANIC     |
| tion-2} | section-3} | STUDENTS**    | STUDENTS**   | STUDENTS**   |
|         |            |               |              |              |
| # *     | ####       |               |              |              |
| *YEAR** | ### Ph.D.  |               |              |              |
|         | STUDENTS\* |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **193**    | **7**         | **4**        | **1**        |
| *1990** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **154**    | **4**         | **3**        | **1**        |
| *1991** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **179**    | **7**         | **4**        | **1**        |
| *1992** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **178**    | **12**        | **4**        | **2**        |
| *1993** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **188**    | **10**        | **6**        | **1**        |
| *1994** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **192**    | **13**        | **8**        | **4**        |
| *1995** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **248**    | **15**        | **10**       | **6\*\***    |
| *1996** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **264**    | **17**        | **9**        | **4**        |
| *1997** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **300**    | **21**        | **11**       | **7**        |
| *1998** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **317**    | **18**        | **10**       | **11**       |
| *1999** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| *       | **319**    | **23**        | **11**       | **17\*\*\*** |
| *2000** |            |               |              |              |
+---------+------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+

\*Total includes foreign students supported by RO1 grants and MSTP
students in the Ph. D. program.

\*\* A student of Cambodian origin

\*\*\* A student of Philippine origin

##### Minority Graduates

**MINORITY MSTP GRADUATES 1995-2001**

> **MCAT (NEW) SCORES MCAT(OLD) SCORES**

  ---------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
  **Student#\***   **V**   **PS**   **WS**   **BS**   **BIO**   **CHEM**   **PHY**   **PROB**   **READ**   **QUANT**

  1                                                   9         8          10        10         11         8

  2                5       9        L        8                                                             

  3                                                   10        9          7         9          8          5

  4                                                   7         6          6         5          3          4

  5                10      11       O        10                                                            

  6                                                   11        10         7         9          6          5
  ---------------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------

\*Students are listed in chronological order of graduation from earliest
to most recent date.

**MINORITY Ph. D. GRADUATES 1995-2001**

**GRE SCORES**

  ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---------
  **Student   **Verbal**   **Verbal   **Quant.**   **Quant.    **Anal.**   **Anal.
  #\***                    %**                     %**                     %**

  1           520          63         680          78          730         94

  2           330          10         480          30          350         9

  3           410          28         610          60          490         35

  4           350          13         560          48          430         21

  5           390          22         370          9           270         2

  6           360          15         480          30          320         5

  7           450          41         510          37          340         7

  8           360          16         420          18          450         27

  9           470          47         450          23          560         55

  10          540          68         520          41          500         43

  11          440          39         520          40          490         39

  12          510          59         660          71          440         23
  ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---------

\*Students are listed in chronological order of graduation from earliest

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###### Percy Julian Association Activities

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# **Percy Julian Student Symposium** 

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#  **Black History Month Library Display Graduating Senior Dinner** 

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# **Strategies**

## Aggressive Recruiting 

-Faculty and Students

-Consistency

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## Standardized Scores De-emphasized

## "Critical Mass"

-Formation of Student Organization