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A qualitative study of medical school choice in the UK

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Brown, Celia (2007) A qualitative study of medical school choice in the UK. Medical Teacher, 29 (1). pp. 27-32. doi:10.1080/01421590601032419

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01421590601032419

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Abstract

ACKGROUND:
Examining the factors that make a medical school attractive (or otherwise) to potential students is particularly important but there is little empirical evidence that explores this issue.

METHODS:
Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 24 prospective medical students at six schools and colleges in England. The interviews aimed to elicit detailed information on the why and how of medical school choice, in students' application and acceptance decisions.

RESULTS:
Three categories of medical school attributes stood out as positive determinants of choice: academic factors (with reputation considered the most important), location factors (specifically preferences for particular cities) and intangibles (gut feelings and personal contacts and recommendations). Most of students' decision-making activity was undertaken during the admissions stage of the application process.

CONCLUSIONS:
The results are important in explaining why the students in the sample did not rate the new medical schools highly and also suggest that few of the important attributes can be manipulated by the schools themselves.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Population, Evidence & Technologies (PET)
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Medical Teacher
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 0142-159X
Official Date: 2007
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2007Published
Volume: 29
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 27-32
DOI: 10.1080/01421590601032419
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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