A historical review since 1850 of the curriculum style of medical schools in the U.S. reveals the gradual reforms in methods and priorities that took place. (LBH)

An analysis of the undergraduate transcripts of 465 students from the University of Rochester who applied to medical school indicates a surprising breadth in undergraduate training, which is inconsistent with critics' claims of narrowness in premedical education. Medical educators are called upon to further specify the desired role of nonscience…

A comparison of the qualifications of medical school examinees, applicants, and accepted candidates with humanities majors and natural science majors is presented. Humanities majors have a higher acceptance rate (50 percent) than natural science majors (45.7 percent). (MLW)

Admissions committees are becoming more sensitive to nongrade variables in the selection process of professional college applicants. One method of providing useful and revealing information is shown to be through a structured personal interview, such as the "SRI Dentist Perceiver," developed by Selection Research, Inc., in Lincoln,…