Hanyang Med Rev HMR Hanyang Medical Reviews 1738-429X 2234-4446 Hanyang University School of Medicine 10.7599/hmr.2012.32.1.17 Review Article Differentiation Strategy of Graduate Entry Programme Roh Hye Rin M.D. Ph.D. Department of Medical Education, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. Corresponding author (hyerinr@inje.ac.kr) 02 2012 29 02 2012 32 1 17 24 09 01 2012 09 02 2012 Copyright © 2012 Hanyang University School of Medicine 2012

Graduate medical students have been expected to have different characteristics and backgrounds. If it is true, our strategy to educate them should be differentiated. However, basic medical education for graduate entrants in Korea now is not much different from those for non-graduate entrants. Therefore, I investigated the differences between graduate entry and schoolleaver students. Herein, I reviewed their demographics, academic backgrounds, career choice motivation, moral reasoning ability, learning styles and strategy, academic achievement, quality of school life, and outcome after graduation. Also I tried to suggest the differentiated strategy for effective education according to curriculum, teaching and learning, assessment, student support system, and admission selection policy.

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