> medical schools in the UK test students holistically (i.e. big exams which test all the topics)
For reference, "holistic" is the opposite of "objective", not of "specific".
For reference, "holistic" is the opposite of "objective", not of "specific".
So it is more the opposite of specific than objective. I think your confusion comes from colleges using holistic to mean they looks at things beyond beyond objective measurements like test scores and GPA
Especially in health, wellness, and nutrition, holistic is used to mean 'concerning the whole' all the time.