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Article: Medical School Test Revised; Balance Sought Between Science, Humanities
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- March 14, 1989
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Hoping to attract students with a broader education, American
medical schools yesterday announced they have changed the basic
admission test to balance the focus on science with essays evaluating
a student's thinking and writing skills.
The changes are the first in more than 15 years, and are meant to
encourage future doctors to study more in liberal arts and
humanities. Medical educators said the new tests would help
eliminate the strong pressure many undergraduates experience to study
only science if they hope to enter medical school.
The new tests, designed by the Association of American Medical
Colleges (AAMC), are scheduled to be introduced in 1991. They will
become the first ...