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ERIC Number: EJ547683
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Guaranteed Admission to Medical School Becomes a Tool for Recruiting Undergraduates.
Gose, Ben
Chronicle of Higher Education, v43 n42 pA41-A42 Jun 27 1997
Programs guaranteeing college-bound high school students admission to medical school based on anticipated high college grades are now offered by 33 medical schools; some of the programs are 20-30 years old. Originally intended to make medical careers more attractive, the policy is now used more commonly to recruit high-achieving undergraduate students. Other professional schools offer similar programs. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, High Achievement, High Schools, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Professional Education, Student Recruitment, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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