Relevant Information on Non-Cognitive Criteria in Medical School Admissions, 1977-03-04

Item — Box: 32, Folder: 20

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_32_20_0001

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Relevant information on Non-Cognitive Criteria in Medical School Admissions

The first letter is from Dr. Robert Knouss, Director of the Division of Medicine, to Dr. Oral Roberts of Oral Roberts University. Dr. Knouss is forwarding information on the use of non-cognitive criteria in the admissions process for medical schools. He includes relevant documents, such as a bibliography on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and a review of the literature on the medical school admissions process. He also mentions the Association of American Medical Colleges' work on non-cognitive selection variables and offers to provide a copy of a forthcoming monograph on the selection of medical students. Dr. Knouss provides contact information for experts in the field as well. The second letter is from Dr. Daniel Whiteside, Director of the Bureau of Health Manpower, to Dr. Oral Roberts. He thanks Dr. Roberts for visiting the bureau and mentions that Dr. Knouss will be sending information on selection criteria for medical school admissions. Dr. Whiteside also informs Dr. Roberts about upcoming

Dates

1977-03-04

Language of Materials

English

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