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Social Class of Medical Students: Title and subTitle BreakA Look at an Untapped Pool of Possible Medical School Applicants FREE

Edwin F. Rosinski, EdD
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JAMA. 1965;193(2):95-98. doi:10.1001/jama.1965.03090020009002
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In a study of the social class background of students in four medical schools, it was found that approximately 12% of the students came from the lowest social classes. Approximately 54% of the total US population is classified similarly. The school with the least expensive tuition fees attracted more students from the lowest classes. It is proposed that greater financial assistance to medical students will attract a larger number of able applicants from the lowest classes. These qualified college graduates represent an untapped pool of medical school applicants.

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Abrahamson, S.:  Our Status System and Scholastic Rewards , J Educ Sociology 25:441-450, 1952;.
Association of American Medical Colleges, Datagram , 6 ( (Oct) ) 1964;.
Warner, L., and Lunt, P.: Social Life of the Modern Community , New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press, 1941;.
Warner, L., et al: Social Class In America , New York: Harper & Bros., 1960;, p 168.
Eckland, B.K.:  Social Class and College Graduation: Some Misconceptions Corrected , Amer J Sociology 70:36-50 ( (July) ) 1964;.
Hewer, V.H., and Newbeck, G.:  Occupations of Fathers and Mothers of Entering University of Minnesota Freshmen, Fall, 1959 , Personnel Guidance J 44:622-627 ( (March) ) 1962;.
Eckland, op cit, p 43.
Havinghurst, R.J., and Neugarten, B.L.: Society and Education , Boston: Allyn & Bacon, Inc., 1962;, p 21.

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Association of American Medical Colleges:  Report of Sixth Teaching Institute , J Med Educ 35 (pt (2) ): 1-226 1959;.
Abrahamson, S.:  Our Status System and Scholastic Rewards , J Educ Sociology 25:441-450, 1952;.
Association of American Medical Colleges, Datagram , 6 ( (Oct) ) 1964;.
Warner, L., and Lunt, P.: Social Life of the Modern Community , New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press, 1941;.
Warner, L., et al: Social Class In America , New York: Harper & Bros., 1960;, p 168.
Eckland, B.K.:  Social Class and College Graduation: Some Misconceptions Corrected , Amer J Sociology 70:36-50 ( (July) ) 1964;.
Hewer, V.H., and Newbeck, G.:  Occupations of Fathers and Mothers of Entering University of Minnesota Freshmen, Fall, 1959 , Personnel Guidance J 44:622-627 ( (March) ) 1962;.
Eckland, op cit, p 43.
Havinghurst, R.J., and Neugarten, B.L.: Society and Education , Boston: Allyn & Bacon, Inc., 1962;, p 21.
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