<p>You should contact UW and ask for their definition of economically disadvantaged.</p>
<p>My guess would be no since the median family income is about 50-60k, but that’s only a guess.</p>
<p>I am not sure if there is any advantage of being “economically disadvantaged”. Never heard of any.</p>
<p>They have a program called JAMP in Texas which is for high school kids eligible for Pell grant and admit them to combined BS/MD programs.</p>
<p>^Wow!!! There is no discrimination suit against it? Then use it, why not?</p>
<p>Miami,</p>
<p>From the link ento posted regarding University of Washington (emphasis added by me for OP):</p>
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<p>mcat2,</p>
<p>I see what you were saying now. I don’t think it’s really considered “MSTP light” by anyone, especially since a 5th year to do research is pretty common among medical students, the difference is yale encourages it regardless of what your plans are while at other schools it’s usually only people who need or want to boost their resumes.</p>
<p>I can tell you that a family income of ~$70,000 will probably not qualifty as economically disadvantaged at UDub. </p>
<p>To qualify as economically disadvantaged, you will have to show that your family currently is receiving means-tested benefits. (Housing assistance, food stamps/SNAP, free or reduced price lunches, TANF).</p>
<p>^^
D2 asked since AMCAS classified her as SES disadvantaged on her application. But UDub uses a different set of qualifers than AMCAS does.</p>
<p>"There is no discrimination suit against it? Then use it, why not? "</p>
<p>Why would there be one? It is a program to support economically disadvantaged kids to consider medical school early on.</p>
<p>There is a second program that supports rural kids to join medicine too by admitting them to BS/MD program. </p>
<p>Both these are for Texas residents only.</p>
<p>not that i supported this case: <a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_v._University_of_Texas[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_v._University_of_Texas</a> but i think it shows it wouldn’t be beyond someone in texas to file a suit against a program aimed at helping underprivileged kids get into medicine</p>
<p>UT is playing their own game trying to be an Ivy which brought the lawsuit. As long as race is involved, there will be lawsuits. </p>
<p>Both these are State mandated programs. One ensures poor people get an opportunity and the other ensures rural students get an opportunity (want them to go back home to practice). I believe both do have requirements for GPA and MCAT to get in eventually which means what they are getting is better mentoring during undergrad.</p>
<p>[JAMP</a> Students Page](<a href=“http://www.utsystem.edu/jamp/students/homepage.htm]JAMP”>http://www.utsystem.edu/jamp/students/homepage.htm)</p>