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Factors affecting likelihood of applicants being offered a place in medical schools in the United Kingdom in 1996 and 1997: retrospective study

BMJ, 1998-10, Vol.317 (7166), p.1111-1116 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

1998 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. ;Copyright 1998 BMJ ;Copyright: 1998 (c) 1998 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. ;Copyright © 1998, British Medical Journal 1998 ;ISSN: 0959-8138 ;EISSN: 1468-5833 ;EISSN: 1756-1833 ;DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7166.1111 ;PMID: 9784446

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Title:
Factors affecting likelihood of applicants being offered a place in medical schools in the United Kingdom in 1996 and 1997: retrospective study
Author: McManus, I C
Subjects: College admission ; Colleges ; Councils ; Education ; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - statistics & numerical data ; Educational Status ; Ethnic Groups ; Female ; Gender discrimination ; Health insurance ; Higher education ; Humans ; Legal medicine ; Male ; Medical schools ; Medical students ; Minority groups ; Prejudice ; Race relations ; Retrospective Studies ; School admission ; School Admission Criteria - statistics & numerical data ; Schools, Medical - statistics & numerical data ; Sex discrimination ; Sex Factors ; Social classes ; Studies ; United Kingdom ; Web sites ; White people
Is Part Of: BMJ, 1998-10, Vol.317 (7166), p.1111-1116
Description: Abstract Objective To assess the relation between a range of measures and the likelihood of applicants to medical schools in the United Kingdom being offered a place overall and at each medical school, with particular emphasis on ethnic minority applicants. Design Data provided by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service on 92 676 applications to medical schools from 18 943 candidates for admission in 1996 and 1997. Statistical analysis was by multiple logistic regression. Main outcome measures Receipt of a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at medical school. Results Eighteen separate measures were independently associated with the overall likelihood of receiving an offer. Applicants from ethnic minority groups were disadvantaged, as were male applicants, applicants applying late in the selection season, applicants making non-medical (so called insurance) choices, applicants requesting deferred entry (so called gap year), and applicants at further or higher education or sixth form colleges. Analysis at individual medical schools showed different patterns of measures that predicted offers. Not all schools disadvantaged applicants from ethnic minority groups and the effect was stable across the two years, suggesting structural differences in the process of selection. The degree of disadvantage did not relate to the proportion of applicants from ethnic minority groups. Conclusions The data released by the Council of Heads of Medical Schools allow a detailed analysis of the selection process at individual medical schools. The results suggest several areas in which some candidates are disadvantaged, in particular those from ethnic minority groups. Similar data in the future will allow monitoring of changes in selection processes.
Publisher: England: British Medical Journal Publishing Group
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0959-8138
EISSN: 1468-5833
EISSN: 1756-1833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7166.1111
PMID: 9784446
Source: MEDLINE
Alma/SFX Local Collection
ProQuest Central

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Factors affecting likelihood of applicants being offered a place in medical schools in the United Kingdom in 1996 and 1997: retrospective study

1998 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. ;Copyright 1998 BMJ ;Copyright: 1998 (c) 1998 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. ;Copyright © 1998, British Medical Journal 1998 ;ISSN: 0959-8138 ;EISSN: 1468-5833 ;EISSN: 1756-1833 ;DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7166.1111 ;PMID: 9784446

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