Med schools: Application attrition
Quick View. By amednews staff. Dec. 24/31, 2001.
Applications to allopathic medical schools have dropped nearly 26% over the past five years. First-year enrollment and graduation numbers have remained fairly constant. Experts cite loss of physician autonomy and the high cost of medical education as two reasons for the decline.
Source: Assn. of American Medical Colleges
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