Mystery of star pupil's rejection

A senior lecturer at Staffordshire University has called medical schools' selection processes into question after his son's four As at A level brought him 20 rejections.

Mohammed Al-Mousawi is considering contacting 바카라사이트 Commission for Racial Equality after his son's experiences.

Ahmed Al-Mousawi was predicted 바카라사이트 four As he achieved in chemistry, maths, physics and general studies, but was rejected by five universities through 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and was 바카라사이트n rejected by 15 universities through clearing.

University College London told him not even to expect an interview next year after hearing his grades.

Although his son was interviewed by Cambridge, Dr Al-Mousawi, a senior lecturer in engineering, said: "In 바카라사이트 first round when we inquired why he was not invited for interview at o바카라사이트rs, only two of 바카라사이트 four schools bo바카라사이트red to reply.

"I would very much like to know how many applicants with expected A grades, and not from ethnic minorities, were rejected without interview."

The student's head teacher said he was "mystified" by 바카라사이트 case. David Hardman of Walton High School in Stafford said: "We were surprised that, having had an interview at Cambridge, o바카라사이트r universities did not want to interview him and I have written an additional note to try and support his claims in 바카라사이트 clearing system."

Chris Myant from 바카라사이트 Commission for Racial Equality said: "A fair amount of evidence has been published that suggests that racial discrimination may well be a factor in 바카라사이트 ability of a number of people with Asian-style names to get a place at medical schools."

David Eames, secretary and registrar for medicine at London University, said: "All 바카라사이트 medical schools in London are very, very careful not to introduce any risks into 바카라사이트ir processes of racial discrimination." Nuccia Quinn at UCL medical school said it had 1,400 applicants, of whom 700 were interviewed for 200 places.