@Article{ AUTHOR = {Kershnar, Stephen Kershnar}, TITLE = {The Diversity Argument for Affirmative Action in Medical School: A Critique}, JOURNAL = {Journal of Controversial Ideas}, VOLUME = {4}, YEAR = {2024}, NUMBER = {1}, PAGES = {0--0}, URL = {https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/4/1/266}, ISSN = {2694-5991}, ABSTRACT = {In this article, I argue that medical school admissions should be limited to statistically relevant factors. I argue for it based on two other conclusions: a medical school should maximize quality-adjusted medical services per graduate within the overall optimum spending limit and if this is correct, then a medical school should, other things being equal, select medical students who are better than their competitors. I then explore the implications of this argument for whether a medical school admissions system should be holistic and whether it should consider demographic factors. I also consider and respond to a series of objections to the argument. }, DOI = {10.35995/jci04010001} }