Office of Student Affairs/Diversity

The Medical College of Wisconsin recognizes the importance of allowing its medical students the opportunity to exchange ideas with others who have talents, backgrounds, viewpoints, experiences and interests different from their own.  To this end, the Medical College is committed to the recruitment, admission and graduation of talented students from diverse backgrounds.  Specifically, students who demonstrate experiences in one or more of the following categories will be deemed to contribute to the diversity of MCW student body:

• Growing up in poverty or in a disadvantaged socioeconomic status;
• Being the first person from one's family to attend college or graduate school;
• Overcoming educational disadvantage (graduating from a high school with little resources or with a high drop out rate);
• Having a primary language other than English;
• Living in a rural area; or
• Overcoming a significant handicap.

The Office of Student Affairs/Diversity provides support services to enhance students' academic learning.  Among the services provided are academic counseling, test taking strategies, and other services to help students manage all aspects of their student life.