admission standards

[Guest guest]

Dear thank you for that clarification. I know for a fact that until

about 2 years ago, Yo San had rejected only a very small number of

applicants, but that number has risen as the general interest in Chinese

medicine has increased, because the caliber of applicant goes down. In the

early 90s, you had to really seek to find a good TCM school, and at Yo San,

financial aid was not available then. So students had to be extremely

motivated and, while I won't say geniuses all, they were of a very high

level. Now, it seems TCM is the " career du jour " for some people who are

casting about. We look for a strong sense (in essays and letters of

recommendation) as to why this person wants to be a TCM doctor, and what

passionate glimmer exists in the person to carry them through the rigours of

the program.

 

As for the recent discussions on statistics, ACAOM does require schools to

keep statistics on their graduates, but if graduates move away, disappear, or

simply neglect to return questionnaires, it is hard for the schools to keep

track of them. Some schools offer rewards to return surveys, like free

Continuing Education. I don't believe the state of California requires such

statistics, at least I have not been asked to report them in three years I

have been a dean.

 

Julie