At the beginning of the 20th century, Harvard Medical School was finally beginning to waver in its stand against women applicants. The pressures of World War I and the Great Depression resulted in an increasing shortage of male applicants, and the school held several meetings in the 30s and 40s to discuss the inclusion of women.
It was during these debates that the school received Fe del Mundo’s application. Due to an oversight, officials didn’t realize Fe’s gender, and unwittingly enrolled their first female student.
The mistake wasn’t realized until Fe arrived in Boston in 1936 and found she was assigned to an all-male dorm. Her record was so strong, however, that the head of pediatrics claimed there was no reason to turn her away since she’d already been admitted. Fe del Mundo then became the first female student at Harvard Medical School, and the only woman to be enrolled at the time.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Harvard Medical School was finally beginning to waver in its stand against women applicants. The pressures of World War I and the Great Depression resulted in an increasing shortage of male applicants, and the school held several meetings in the 30s and 40s to discuss the inclusion of women.It was during these debates that the school received Fe del Mundo’s application. Due to an oversight, officials didn’t realize Fe’s gender, and unwittingly enrolled their first female student.The mistake wasn’t realized until Fe arrived in Boston in 1936 and found she was assigned to an all-male dorm. Her record was so strong, however, that the head of pediatrics claimed there was no reason to turn her away since she’d already been admitted. Fe del Mundo then became the first female student at Harvard Medical School, and the only woman to be enrolled at the time.
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