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Most of the change is due to a sharp increase in the birth rate 21 years ago and does not reflect increased draft pressure, Dr. Perry J. Culver '37, Associate Dean for Admissions in the Faculty of Medicine, said yesterday...
Under the new Selective Service Act effective this July 1, medical students are the only graduates deferrable by local boards. But Culver said that this could not have affected this year's applications. Pre-med science and math requirements force students thinking of attending medical school to make plans several years in advance, he said...
...Culver added that if the present draft system and war needs continue, the promise of deferments will probably attract applicants two or three years from...
...Culver warned that students should not give too much weight to test scores in determining where to apply. Test scores are hard to evaluate even for medical schools, he said, and they will not tell a student much on his chances for success. The test, according to Culver, is not the most critical factor in deciding admissions. This is one reason why the deans did not think it important to release scores in the past, he said...
Other criteria which out-weigh test results include academic performance, both in quality of course and grades, range of interests, maturity and creativity, Culver said...