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Admission criteria and diversity in medical school [PDF]
Context The under‐representation in medical education of students from lower socio‐economic backgrounds is an important social issue. There is currently little evidence about whether changes in admission strategies might increase the diversity of the medical student population.
O'Neill, Lotte +3 more
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Developing a situational judgment test blueprint for assessing the non-cognitive skills of applicants to the University of Utah School of Medicine, the United States [PDF]
Purpose: The situational judgment test (SJT) shows promise for assessing the non-cognitive skills of medical school applicants, but has only been used in Europe.
Jorie M. Colbert-Getz +2 more
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Preadmission predictors of graduation success from a physical therapy education program in the United States [PDF]
Purpose The field of physical therapy education is seeking an evidence-based approach for admitting qualified applicants, as previous research has assessed various outcomes, impeding practical application.
Gretchen Roman, Matthew Paul Buman
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Background: Admission to medical school is competitive, and different countries use various tests in addition to high school grades to minimize selection bias.
Ali Hendi +10 more
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The purpose of this study is to show how the admission criteria can predict first-year college students’ performance. The study uses the data of the students’ high school GPA (HSGPA) and the scores of the Prerequirement standardized tests in the Kingdom ...
Lulah Alnaji
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Strengthening the admissions process in health care professional education: focus on a premier Pacific Island medical college [PDF]
Relying solely on measures of intellectual aptitude and academic performance in university admissions can be disadvantageous to underprivileged students.
Christian Chinyere Ezeala +2 more
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Choosing a faith school in Leicester: admissions criteria, diversity and choice [PDF]
Religion in Britain is in overall decline and ‘no religion’ is growing, but one-third of schools in the State sector in England and Wales are ‘schools with a religious designation’ (‘faith schools’). Historically, these were Protestant and Catholic Church schools, but new faith schools have been established by Churches and other faiths.
Levitt, Mairi Alison Spencer +1 more
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The admissions criteria of secondary Free Schools [PDF]
This paper presents the results of an analysis of the admissions criteria used by the first two waves of secondary Free Schools in England. The type of criteria and their ranked order is explored and their potential impact on the school composition is considered.
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Distribution of PSU Scores for Dentistry Schools in Chile during 2012-2014.
To describe distribution of applicants’ scores in the University Selection Test (Prueba de Selección Universitaria, PSU) for dentistry in Chilean universities associated with the PSU test between 2012 and 2014. Methodology: A retrospective study based on
Luis Espinoza
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Access to healthcare services for underrepresented minority populations can be improved by having a diverse profession that reflects the diversity of the patient population being served.
Bernadette Cornelison +6 more
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