In 2018, the issue of unfair medical school admissions became a hot topic, and during that time, the comment 'Female applicants would obviously have points deducted' sparked controversy.
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In 2018, the issue of unfair medical school admissions became a hot topic, and during that time, the comment 'Female applicants would obviously have points deducted' sparked controversy.
とすると、「2018年に医学部不正入試問題が話題になりその時に『女子一律減点は当たり前』という発言が[物議](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/128907/)を醸しました」となります。
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The comment that "docking points for all female applicants is common practice" caused a stir in medical school entrance exams.
The comment that "docking points for all female applicants is common practice" caused a stir in medical school entrance exams.
There was a huge controversy over the statement that "lowering scores for all women is normal" during medical school admissions.
「医学部入試において『全ての女性受験者の点数を差し引くのは当たり前の慣行だ』という発言が波紋を広げました」
「医学部入試の際、『全ての女性のスコアを下げるのは普通のことだ』という声明が大きな論争を巻き起こしました」
・Docking points / Lowering scores「減点する、点数を差し引く」
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