November 24, 2000
The Unusual Rules for Affirmative Action in Medical Schools
Students' eligibility depends on a policy many view as unfair and out of date
Dafnis Carranza lived in a remote village in El Salvador before escaping the war-torn country in 1981 and moving with her family to a cramped, one-bedroom apartment in South Central Los Angeles. A factory worker's daughter who dreamed of becoming a doctor, Ms. Carranza might seem like an ideal candidate for affirmative action.
The problem is, she's not counted as an
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