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An Admission Model for Medical Schools.
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Edwards, Janine C.; Elam, Carol L.; Wagoner, Norma E. – Academic Medicine, 2001
Explores factors causing greater emphasis on qualitative variables in selecting medical students and assessing physician conduct. Outlines an admission model to aid in making this or other shifts in emphasis in a school's admission process, and to deal with the difficult issue of diversity in admissions. Last, gives an extended hypothetical…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Change Strategies, College Admission, Diversity (Student)
An Analysis of Admission Committee Voting Patterns.
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Elam, Carol L.; Johnson, Mitzi M. S. – Academic Medicine, 1997
A study investigated the extent to which the University of Kentucky medical school's 16-member admission committee shows consensus across various admission motions; what factors predict degree of unanimity in decisions to accept, reject, or hold admission candidates; and relationships between particular background characteristics of committee…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Case Studies, College Admission, Committees
An Overview of Admission Processes for Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant Programs.
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Elam, Carol L.; Seaver, Daniel C.; Berres, Peter N.; Brandt, Barbara F. – NACADA Journal, 2000
Offers advice on helping students to gather information about the title professions, seek health-related experience, and prepare academically competitive portfolios. Discusses admission procedures, including application timelines, standardized tests, interviews, and letters of evaluation. (EV)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, College Applicants
The Medical School Admission Interview: Conduct and Content.
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Elam, Carol L.; And Others – College and University, 1994
A qualitative investigation of the conduct and content of medical school admission interviews found that differences in the 10 interviewers' perceptions of the purpose and structure of the interview varied according to their professional background and amount of experience with the admissions process. (MDM)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Admission
Preparation for Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant Careers: Helping Students Gain a Competitive Edge
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Elam, Carol L.; Seaver, Daniel C.; Berres, Peter N.; Brandt, Barbara F. – Journal of College Admission, 2002
Each year, a large number of students begin college with aspirations of entering a health profession. High school teachers and guidance counselors as well as college admission counselors and prehealth advisors can assist students by providing current information regarding general entrance requirements to health professions programs. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Health Occupations, Admission Criteria, Physicians, Dentistry
Admission Interview Ratings: Relationship to Applicant Academic and Demographic Variables and Interviewer Characteristics.
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Elam, Carol L.; Andrykowski, Michael A. – Academic Medicine, 1991
Medical school admission interview ratings for four entering classes (n=356 students) were compared with preadmission academic variables (admission test scores, undergraduate grades), student characteristics (age, gender, residence), and interviewer characteristics (gender, professional background, admission committee membership). Recommendations…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Higher Education
The Medical School Admission Interview: Perspectives on Preparation.
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Elam, Carol L.; Burke, Mary M.; Wiggs, John S.; Speck, Dexter F. – NACADA Journal, 1998
In preparation for the medical school admission interview, prospective students should be able to explain why they chose medicine as a profession and to relate experiences that confirm their interest, be aware of the economic/ethical atmosphere in which medicine is practiced and its challenges, display good communication skills, and convey…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants
Preparing for Medical School and the Medical Profession: Advice to Advisors.
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Elam, Carol L.; And Others – NACADA Journal, 1996
Suggests college students preparing for medical school should be informed about how changes in the health care system, expansion of biomedical knowledge, and new technologies are affecting medical practice, medical curricula, medical school admission criteria and tests, and the shape of undergraduate preparation for medical education. Discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants