BUZZMale applicants are criticizing the admissions policies of Vienna Medical University, which make it easier for women to be accepted. Because women score lower on the entrance exam than men, a woman who receives a certain score is given preference over any man who receives the same score.
According to the Associated Press, this policy could face a legal challenge from the European Union:
The university’s policy is apparently unique in Europe. Those responsible for giving women a grading edge are aware that it could expose the institution to EU legal action, on charges of discrimination, but they argue that it’s needed to even the playing field.
