The statistics show that there were more applicants than ever before, but the annual growth rate showed a decline, a trend that began in 1973-74. The national acceptance average remained unchanged and the average application frequency per individual accelerated. Major efforts by the Association of American Medical Colleges are described.…

American medical schools reported higher enrollments than ever before for the academic year 1976-77. Statistical data are given for men and women students, and for minority and foreign students. (LBH)

This annual study reports applicant, application, and enrollment statistics for the 1973-74 entering class of the 114 U.S. medical schools in comparison with previous years. (National totals are larger but the rate of increase declining.) Contains summary information on various applicant qualifications and characteristics including number of…

Comparisons of variables of the socioeconomic background of the U.S. medical student population enrolled in the 1976-77 academic year show distinct differences among the major racial ethnic groups. Summarized are highlights of a detailed report on medical students enrolled at all class levels, covering parental income, father's occupation,…

More U.S. foreign medical students (USFMS) than ever before expressed interest in transferring from foreign to U.S. medical schools in 1977, when COTRANS (Coordinating Transfer Application System) sponsored 1,224 individuals for Part I of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Advanced standing admissions, academic ability levels, demographic,…

Characteristics and trends of U.S. Foreign Medical Students who sought transfers from foreign to U.S. medical schools via the Coordinated Transfer Application System (COTRANS) from the beginnning of the program in 1970 up to the present is presented. The overall focus is on the five-year time period, 1972 through 1976. Descriptions of…

The overall composition of medical student enrollments and the distribution of their academic and demographic characteristics in 1976-1977 is examined and described. Most enrollment totals and background variables are presented by class level (first, intermediate, and final years) and type of control of medical school (public or private). It is…