Predictors of academic success in medical school |
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| Authors: | G Lindsey Davis Donna M Mertens Lawrence D Patterson Roger O Lambson Sam Brown |
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| Institution: | (1) University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky;(2) College of Community Health Sciences, USA;(3) Office of Educational Development, University of Alabama, 35486 Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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| Abstract: | This study was designed to determine the predictive validity of selected admissions variables used by the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Data for the study were collected from 586 students admitted to the M.D. program from 1961 to 1968. These students were categorized into one of three groups (Successful SUCC], Successful with Extended Study SWES], and Lost to Medicine LTM]) based upon their performance in medical school. A two-way analysis of variance and the use of a post hoc Scheffé method of multiple comparisons indicated significant differences between the SUCC group and the combined SWES and LTM groups. Therefore, the data revealed the predictive ability of two admissions variables and suggested the need for additional research into the subjective variables used in the admissions process. |
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| Keywords: | predictors medical school academic success |
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