Perspectives on Medical School Admission.

McGaghie, William C.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Perspectives on Medical School Admission.

McGaghie, William C.

Academic Medicine, v65 n3 p136-39 Mar 1990

Almost all applicants who have been admitted to medical school have obtained the M.D. degree. Given this success rate, an accepted applicant's economic security is guaranteed. Schools pay lip-service to the importance of students' character, motivation, etc., and continue to select students with high grades and MCAT scores. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Competition, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Norm Referenced Tests, Predictive Measurement, Selective Admission, Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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