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Medical school choice: what influences applicants?
1Department of Medical and Dental Education, University of Aberdeen, UK.
Prospective medical school applicants prefer interactive open days with student representatives. Hearing uncensored student life experiences is crucial for informing their choice of medical school.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Higher Education Admissions
Background:
- Factors influencing medical school choice are not well understood.
- Key influences include curriculum, reputation, personal contact, location, and facilities.
- Aberdeen Medical School faces the challenge of being the UK's most northerly institution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors influencing applicants' medical school choices.
- To develop an effective medical school open day strategy.
Main Methods:
- A medical school open day was designed to showcase the institution and city.
- The event aimed to address challenges faced by the most northerly UK medical school.
Main Results:
- Interactive events were more popular than static displays.
- Applicants favored interaction with student representatives over general information.
- Direct Q&A and 'uncensored' student life insights were highly valued.
Conclusions:
- Open days offer generalizable insights for informing applicant choices.
- Interactive elements and student testimonials are key components of successful open days.
- Further research is needed on the impact of initial contact on medical school selection.
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