Japan university apologises for keeping women out by manipulating test scores
The Tokyo Medical University refused to award 100% to female students, even if achieved, and added extra points to male students’ scores
Tokyo — The Japanese university at the centre of a sexism scandal apologised for "systematic" manipulation of test scores aimed at keeping female students out, with top officials saying that discrimination against women should never be allowed. After media reports surfaced of the discrimination last week, Tokyo Medical University today released a report that concluded a written test for prospective students had "serious discriminatory factors against women", with female students’ test scores cut since at least 2006. Even if women applicants scored full points in the written exam, they could only ever attain 80 marks out of 100, the report revealed. The university, which has been hailed as one of Japan’s top private schools, then added points to male applicants who were taking the exam within three years of graduating high school. No points were given to female applicants. Among the reasons cited for excluding women was the suggestion that female doctors can’t work long hours after g...
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