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...Funkenstein has since interviewed these students and has formulated several reasons why some students are not admitted to medical schools...
...Daniel H. Funkenstein, assistant professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who has conducted much research on medical school admissions, has found that if such students return and do well academically, demonstrating their ability to do science, and if their recom- menders emphasize the "new man," they usually gain admission. For those who have taken all of their premedical requirements before they left, he recommends that at least one more science course be taken after returning to demonstrate ability in this area...
...Conditions are anything but grim," despite the number of rejections issued this year to Harvard students, according to Dr. Daniel H. Funkenstein, assistant professor of Psychiatry and member of the Admissions Committee to the Harvard Medical School. It is generally felt that the Class of 1964 contains exceptionally good medical school candidates. This year, Harvard Med accepted 48 Harvard seniors for a class of 114, compared to last year's figure of 24 acceptances...
Prout, King, Funkenstein, and Dean von Stade are jointly seeking steps to reduce the number of unsuccessful applicants. In addition to the counselling services of Prout and Funkenstein, who advise rejected candidates about further plans, several studies are being planned to supply needed information...
...addition, Dr. Funkenstein has offered to visit each House sometime in the spring and give a talk about the unsuccessful applicants