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Academic selection criteria and subsequent performance
Author(s) -
MONTAGUE W.,
ODDS F. C.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1990.tb02514.x
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , psychology , medline , medical education , computer science , medicine , political science , artificial intelligence , law
Summary:Summary. In this paper we have attempted to determine if there are any aspects of the academic history of a student, prior to admission to the University of Leicester medical course, that correlate with his or her subsequent performance in that course. The analyses presented suggest that a student's overall performance in GCE O‐ and A‐level examinations correlates with subsequent performance at various stages of the medical course. In addition, there is a correlation between performance in the medical course and performance in A‐level chemistry and biology but not mathematics, physics or general studies. Students who resat two or more A‐level subjects performed at a lower level throughout the course than those with only one or no resits. These results emphasize the importance of academic criteria in the medical student selection process.