Medical students at U.P.O. express deep disappointment and publicly condemn the personal and professional repercussions they have faced.

The University of Porto is currently embroiled in a controversy surrounding the special access exam for its Integrated Master's in Medicine. Candidates for this exam have expressed feelings of being wronged, with some alleging favouritism in the admission process.

Reports suggest that some candidates have gone to great lengths to prepare for the exam, abandoning long-term jobs, investing in properties, and even giving up other master's degrees. A pharmacist from Vila Real, for instance, sold her house and left her job to move to Porto for the exam.

The Academic Federation of Porto (FAP) has demanded an "internal inquiry" to find out why 30 candidates were informally admitted to the Medicine course. However, the name of the Rector of the University of Porto, António de Sousa Pereira, requested in the case of an internal investigation is not available in the provided search results.

There have been allegations that the Rector has come under pressure to admit 30 candidates who did not achieve the minimum score for the exam. FAP has not revealed any information about resignation requests from the students involved.

In response to the controversy, FAP has announced that it will hold an urgent meeting with all the student associations of the University of Porto to react to the "worsening" of the relationship between U.Porto and the Ministry of Education.

This is not the first time that the University of Porto has been embroiled in a controversy. Some candidates have also changed cities due to the exam, highlighting the high stakes involved for those seeking a place on the coveted Medicine course.

As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how the University of Porto will address these allegations and restore the trust of its candidates and the wider public.