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Brazil shocked to find that 13,000 students about to graduate from medical school lack basic knowledge to practice medicine (english.elpais.com)

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[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

I've studied at a public university in Brazil. Students from private schools were always mocked as being less intelligent and hardworking, starting with the selection process to get in: since everyone wants an education free of cost, the best students are selected for public schools.

But still, I'm pretty sure it's less of a matter of quality of education, and more of a lack of interest from students combined with a systematic problem of private schools. Hopefully they're able to require passing this exam to rectify this situation. Currently, that already happens for law schools.