ANDERSON D O, RICHES E
Can Med Assoc J. 1963 Apr 6;88(14):693-700.
During the decade 1952-1961, 2060 students applied for admission to the University of B.C. medical school. Only 1664 fulfilled the pre-medical requirements. This cluster of eligible applicants changed in size and characteristics as the medical school grew older; in general, the academic calibre of applicant cohorts improved as mean age fell and length of pre-medical training increased. A decline in the number of British Columbia applicants was to some extent balanced by an increase in other applicants.Forty-three per cent of eligible applicants were accepted by the screening committee. In contrast to the applicant cluster, freshman classes contained a disproportionate number of B.C. residents. Acceptance, however, was strongly correlated with good pre-medical academic performance and all M.C.A.T. scores except those for "Understanding Modern Society". Unfortunately, one-quarter of all accepted students withdrew before registration and had to be replaced.These observations are interpreted in terms of student recruitment and the efficiency of the screening committee.
在1952年至1961年的十年间，有2060名学生申请进入英属哥伦比亚大学医学院。只有1664人满足医学预科要求。随着医学院办学年限的增加，这群符合条件的申请者在规模和特征上发生了变化；总体而言，随着平均年龄下降和医学预科培训时长增加，申请者群体的学术水平有所提高。不列颠哥伦比亚省申请者数量的下降在一定程度上被其他地区申请者数量的增加所平衡。43%的符合条件的申请者被筛选委员会录取。与申请者群体形成对比的是，新生班级中不列颠哥伦比亚省居民的比例过高。然而，录取与医学预科阶段的良好学术表现以及除“理解现代社会”之外的所有医学院入学考试（MCAT）成绩密切相关。不幸的是，所有被录取的学生中有四分之一在注册前退学，不得不进行补录。这些观察结果是从学生招募和筛选委员会的效率方面进行解读的。
