HebrideanUltraTerfHecate on Nostr: As it is for too long now we have been seeing a lot of medics not fit for purpose, an ...
As it is for too long now we have been seeing a lot of medics not fit for purpose, an almost literal example of not knowing their arse from their elbow and you have to wonder how the hell did they ever get through the course. When I was in school there were quite a few who went in for medicine, top grades too, and we were not top posh schools. Sadly, things have now gone to shit in that respect.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14440401/Medical-schools-accepting-students-low-grades.html
Chris McGovern, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: 'Medical schools should place patient safety ahead of boosting diversity. 'It is not acceptable for schools to blame below-par academic attainment on social background. 'The way forward is to improve the quality of teaching.'If universities continue their current drive for diversity ahead of intelligence when recruiting students we will see a collapse in professional competence across the professions.'
The report includes an analysis of nearly 94,000 applicants in England to UK medical schools between 2012 and 2022.
It found applicants from private schools were 1.5 times more likely to receive an offer to study medicine compared to those from non-selective state schools.
The study found that a 'major factor' was prior educational attainment, as poorer students had, on average, lower GCSEs, predicted A-levels, and lower results on the University Clinical Aptitude Test (Ucat) for medical schools.
But the report found that 'most' medical schools now give 'contextual offers', with the most common being AAB, which would represent a drop of one or two grades.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14440401/Medical-schools-accepting-students-low-grades.html
Chris McGovern, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: 'Medical schools should place patient safety ahead of boosting diversity. 'It is not acceptable for schools to blame below-par academic attainment on social background. 'The way forward is to improve the quality of teaching.'If universities continue their current drive for diversity ahead of intelligence when recruiting students we will see a collapse in professional competence across the professions.'
The report includes an analysis of nearly 94,000 applicants in England to UK medical schools between 2012 and 2022.
It found applicants from private schools were 1.5 times more likely to receive an offer to study medicine compared to those from non-selective state schools.
The study found that a 'major factor' was prior educational attainment, as poorer students had, on average, lower GCSEs, predicted A-levels, and lower results on the University Clinical Aptitude Test (Ucat) for medical schools.
But the report found that 'most' medical schools now give 'contextual offers', with the most common being AAB, which would represent a drop of one or two grades.