Open Access<p>Impact of University Mergers on Admission of Medical Students in China</p>
Author(s) -
Jianlin Hou,
Mingxi Xu,
Weimin Wang,
Joseph C. Kolars,
Yang Ke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s248210
Subject(s) - medicine , china , medical school , family medicine , entrance exam , medical education , geography , clinical psychology , archaeology , predictive validity
Mergers of health science faculties in China have resulted in two different admission pathways for medical students. A uniform-code model prioritizes admission to a specific institution with secondary assignment to major. A separate-code model prioritizes admission directly to a school within an institution. This study investigates the impact of these two admission pathways on medical student selection and on the satisfaction of students with their major.