From MCAT to USMLE: how familial background shapes medical student success

Abstract Background Students from families with higher levels of educational attainment are consistently overrepresented in medicine, whereas first-generation college students remain markedly underrepresented. Early evidence indicates that these inequities begin before matriculation, as lower parent...

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Main Authors:	Iren Gharibyan, Emily Ahner, Ivan Gonzalez Corral, Edward Simanton
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	BMC 2026-04-01
Series:	BMC Medical Education
Subjects:	Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) step 1 United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) step 2 clinical knowledge First-generation medical students Continuing-generation students Children of physicians
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08981-7
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