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ERIC Number: EJ318606
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Johns Hopkins Medical School Abandons Test.
Biemiller, Lawrence
Chronicle of Higher Education, v30 n12 p1,18 May 22 1985
Johns Hopkins University has abandoned use of the Medical College Admission Test as a medical college admissions requirement in an effort to reestablish the validity of humanities in medical students' educational background and is encouraging other medical schools to make the test optional and underscore their support of general education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Higher Education, Humanities, Medical Schools, Private Colleges, Specialization, Standardized Tests, Test Use, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Johns Hopkins University MD; Medical College Admission Test; Premedical Curriculum