BMJ  2006;332 (29 April), doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7548.0-c

Do English medical schools need a single admissions process?

Although criteria used by English medical schools to select future medical students are similar, the methods for identifying the "correct" students for admission—for example, interviews, shortlisting—vary substantially. In a review study of 22 medical schools, Parry and colleagues (p 1005) suggest that different approaches to admissions should be tested to decide a single process for selection. In a commentary, however, Norman (p 1008) claims that some diversity of selection is desirable because of different educational cultures in different schools.

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