07 July 2022 1 Min Read

WATCH: The right people are getting into medical school: more than 90% of medical students pass

The pass rate for medical students is much higher than for other high entry requirement degrees such as engineering and biology. This video explains why

in News & Fox by Yolanda Mdzeke & Jesse Copelyn
Picture: 123RF/RATTANAKUN THONGBUN
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  • Graduation rates for medical school are much higher than for other degrees with high entry requirements such as engineering and the sciences. 
  • The dropout rates are also unusually low for medical school, despite it being such a long and taxing degree. 
  • A student’s race does play a role in the admissions process, but it doesn’t mean medical schools are admitting Black and Coloured students who aren’t up to scratch
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