'Adversity scores' to boost medical school diversity? It would ‘ignore' patients' best interests, says expert

After the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that it is unconstitutional for educational institutions to use race as a factor for college admissions, some medical schools reportedly are looking into other ways to try to bring in a diverse study body.

One so-called idea is the notion of considering adversity when weighing applicants. 

President Biden himself said after the Supreme Court ruling, "What I propose for consideration is a new standard where colleges take into account the adversity a student has overcome when selecting among qualified applicants."

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote that both Harvard University's and the University of North Carolina's admissions programs unlawfully discriminated against Asian Americans by considering race as a specific factor in admissions.