Every year I hear about qualified premeds not getting into med school because there are so few spots. Why are qualified people being turned away if there’s a worsening doctor shortage in the US?

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Every year I hear about qualified premeds not getting into med school because there are so few spots. Why are qualified people being turned away if there’s a worsening doctor shortage in the US?

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The bigger bottle neck is residency. Residency is required in all 50 states to ontain a license. Imagine getting a loan for college and medical school at least 250k and being unable to obtain a license to practice your trade.

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