The Achievement of Medical Students Admitted after Baccalaureate Level.
- Author:
Yoo Chul LEE
1
;
Sang Hee YEO
;
Won Kee LEE
;
Duk Sik KANG
;
Echeol KANG
;
Yun Sik KWAK
;
Bo Wan KIM
;
Jong Myung LEE
;
Bong Hyun CHANG
;
Jae Myung CHUNG
;
Hee Jung CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Education, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Dae-ku, Korea. yclee@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Medical School Admission;
Medical Education
- MeSH:
Education;
Education, Medical;
Education, Premedical;
Gyeongsangbuk-do;
Humans;
Natural Science Disciplines;
Pilot Projects;
Students, Medical*
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Education
2003;15(1):1-10
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Kyungpook National University School of Medicine initiated a pilot project to admit small number of qualified students who received BS degree or above in the field of sciences in 1996. This study was conducted to evaluate effectiveness of the pilot project. METHODS: Students' academic grades, outcome of their opinion surveys on adaptability to the school life, difficulties and problems from the classes of 1996 to 2001 were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 57 students were admitted to this program over the past 7-year period, 54.8% of them from natural science major and 36.8% from engineering. Students admitted with BS degree were performing above average in the class by % rank. There was no significant difference in academic performance between the natural science and the engineering major. Of 20 graduated, only one took career in basic medical science (physiology). The students thought undergraduate education was helpful in maturing personal characters than in knowledge or skill attainment. CONCLUSION: The achievement of medical students admitted after baccalaureate level was comparable to that of students with two years of premedical education.
