Medical school admission criteria should be centralised to widen access, report recommends

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Criteria for admission to medical schools should be centralised and made more transparent to improve access for students from all walks of life, says a report from the Selecting for Excellence project.1 The project was set up earlier this year under the aegis of the Medical Schools Council. It aims to widen participation in medicine and ensure that the best candidates can apply, irrespective of their social background. Its establishment was prompted by a growing body of evidence showing that social inequalities persist among …