Context Selection methods used by medical schools should reliably identify whether
candidates are likely to be successful in medical training and ultimately become competent …

Executive summary This work was commissioned to examine the available evidence on a)
the effectiveness of different methods used by medical schools to select students, and b) the …

Selection and recruitment into healthcare education and practice is a key area of interest for
educators with significant developments in research, policy, and practice in recent years …

Background Medical students have historically largely come from more affluent parts of
society, leading many countries to seek to broaden access to medical careers on the …

Purpose Use of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) for residency
selection has been criticized for its inability to predict clinical performance and potential bias …

Background Most UK medical schools use aptitude tests during student selection, but large-
scale studies of predictive validity are rare. This study assesses the United Kingdom Clinical …

Objective: To compare the influence of rural background, rural intent at medical school entry,
and Rural Clinical School (RCS) participation on the likelihood of later participation in rural …

Objective To explore high school students' motivation for applying to study medicine and the
factors that influence this. To find explanations for under-representation of minority students …

Context Widening access promotes student diversity and the appropriate representation of
all demographic groups. This study aims to examine diversity‐related benefits of the use of …

Context The lack of representation of people from low socio‐economic and socio‐
educational backgrounds in the medical profession is of growing concern and yet research …