Overview of hot topics | Sichuan University responds to "horticulture undergraduates are guaranteed admission to the surgery major of West China Medical College": the procedure is compliant, it is an academic degree guarantee, and cannot practice medicine
2024-08-13
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Overview News Reporter Yin Xin Yin Ming
Recently, an article published on the official account of Sichuan Agricultural University has attracted attention and heated discussions. The article said that an undergraduate student majoring in horticulture at the university was admitted to the Department of Surgery at the West China School of Clinical Medicine of Sichuan University. This news has attracted attention, and many netizens find it incredible. On the afternoon of the 12th, the Admissions Office of the Graduate School of Sichuan University responded to Zonglan News (WeChat: ZLXWBL2023) that the student's cross-disciplinary admission procedure was in compliance with regulations and was admitted to an academic degree, and he could not work as a doctor.
On August 7, the official WeChat account of Sichuan Agricultural University published an article titled "From 75th to 6th in the major! She was admitted to Sichuan University West China School of Clinical Medicine!" According to the article, Li, an undergraduate student in the 202005 class of horticulture, has improved her compulsory weighted score from 75th in her freshman year to 6th now, and has been admitted to the Department of Surgery of West China School of Clinical Medicine of Sichuan University with a GPA of 4.09. In the article, Li said: "I find it incredible myself. From horticulture to medicine, the span feels too big. Can I really do it? But after communicating with classmates and following the teacher to visit the laboratory, I gradually changed my mind. I have met many outstanding predecessors, and I also learned that the laboratory is now mainly conducting scientific research on some congenital diseases. After comprehensive consideration, I decided to take this step bravely. Because the scientific research done in both horticulture and medicine is very meaningful. I don't want to give up this opportunity, so I finally dared to try it. The world is so big that it gives us unlimited possibilities. Only with courage can we open up these possibilities."
Screenshot of an article from Sichuan Agricultural University. (Source: Sichuan Agricultural University official WeChat account)
After the article was published, it quickly attracted attention. Some netizens questioned Li's admission to graduate school with such a wide range of professional fields. "How can a horticulture major be involved in clinical medicine?" "Is horticultural grafting the same as surgery?"
On the afternoon of August 12, a staff member of the Admissions Office of the Graduate School of Sichuan University responded to the reporter of Zonglan News after learning about the situation. Li's admission to graduate school was in accordance with the procedures. This cross-disciplinary student was admitted to graduate school with an academic degree, not a professional degree, so he could not become a doctor. "Surgery has many sub-specialties. Student Li belongs to the pediatric surgery direction. She was the only one who signed up this year. This major can basically only be used for scientific research, and it has been a relatively weak subject over the years." The staff member said.
A reporter from Zonglan News checked the recommended majors (master's/direct doctoral students) list on the Sichuan University Graduate Admissions Information Network and learned that the School of Clinical Medicine will recruit a total of 20 people for the master's degree in surgery in 2024, including 8 directions such as orthopedics, pediatric surgery, and burn plastic surgery.
