Indiana Medical School Cuts Number Of Students Amid Budget Cuts
Indiana University School of Medicine is cutting the number of students it admits to help erase a $7 million budget cut.
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Indiana University School of Medicine is cutting the number of students it admits to help erase a $7 million budget cut.
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