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Reliable and rational methods of selecting medical students are necessary if valid decisions are to be made concerning each of the enormous number of ap plications to medical school. Not only academic aptitude but also broader sociolegal concerns must be taken into account. The advantages and disadvantages of aptitude tests, reliance on premedical academic achievement, admissions interview and personality tests are considered, and a plea made for heterogeneity and variety among the criteria used to evaluate candidates.
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