의과대학이 학생 선발에서 중요시하는것은?

What Do Medical Schools Value in Selecting Students?

Gabriel Garcia, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Associate Dean for Medical School Admissions

Stanford University School of Medicine

ggarcia@stanford.edu

입학 절차 설계

Designing an Admissions Process

1. Mission of the Medical School
2. Societal Expectations
3. Health care system manpower concerns

과외활동 참여에 대한 평가 방법

Barometer for Participation in Any Extracurricular Activity 

1. Showing up
2. Showing up for a long time
3. Leadership   
4. Advocacy
5. Innovation
6. Legacy

1. Showing up ----- varsity sports
2. Showing up for a long time ----- for 3 years
3. Leadership    ----- team captain
4. Advocacy         ----- mentored youth 
5. Innovation                 ----- designed her racing wheelchair
6. Legacy                         ----- developed a system for others to design their own

면접 Interview

• Does your interaction with the candidate conform to the expectations you derived from reading the application? If not, what are the discrepancies?
• Do you think the letters of support represent the candidate fairly?
• Does the candidate have a interest in the world outside of school and in the welfare of others? 
• Does the candidate have any significant knowledge of your program and how it would benefit her in pursuit of her stated goals?
• Are there specific concerns that the candidate may have about your school?
• Does the candidate have a reasonable understanding of the positive and negative aspects of a career in medicine?
• Do you detect any characteristics that cause you to question candidate’s suitability for a career in medicine or the ability to think logically and critically?
• Have you explored answers to questions raised by file reviewers?

왜 스탠포드인가? Why Stanford?

Distinct Core Values at Stanford

GOAL = Non-competitive Environment that Promotes Both Individual and Collaborative Achievement 

• No Grades
• No Ranking of Students
• No AOA or Awards Until Graduation

Distinct Core Values at Stanford

GOAL = No penalty for staying longer to continue to explore your education.

• Nominal tuition (fees only) after 13 quarters of attendance
• Generous financial aid. Our maximum grant for our neediest students pays 83% of tuition. 
• Mean debt for 2002 graduates: 
• $91,000 at public schools
• $124,000 at private schools 
• $63,000 at Stanford!

(출처 : http://www.stanford.edu/group/snma/text_files/Admissions%20Presentation%202003%20for%20website.ppt)