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Subject variety and incentives to learn: Evidence from public high school admission policies in Japan

, 2019
This paper provides evidence on whether mandating wider subject variety on high school entrance exams affects long-term educational achievement using Japanese historical experiences.
Hideo Akabayashi, Michio Naoi
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SAW Method in Supporting the Process of Admission of New Junior High School Students

2020 8th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM), 2020
Admission of new students is very important for both public and private schools. Because the sustainability of a school is determined by the entry of new students. This is something that must be considered for every school, especially junior high schools.
Hamidah, Okkita Rizan, Delpiah Wahyuningsih, Harrizki Arie Pradana, Silga Ramadella   +4 more
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Effectiveness of medical school admissions criteria in predicting residency ranking four years later

Medical Education, 2006
Background  Medical schools across Canada expend great effort in selecting students from a large pool of qualified applicants. Non‐cognitive assessments are conducted by most schools in an effort to ensure that medical students have the personal characteristics of importance in the practice of Medicine.
Christopher, Peskun, Allan, Detsky, Maureen, Shandling   +2 more
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Dental school admissions in Ireland: can current selection criteria predict success?

European Journal of Dental Education, 2006
Introduction:  Entry into university education in Ireland, including dental school, is based solely on academic performance in the Leaving Certificate Examination, held at the end of formal school education. The aim of this investigation was to examine the suitability of this process for the selection of dental students in Ireland.Materials and methods:
C D, Lynch, R J, McConnell, A, Hannigan
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A Comparison of Statistical Criteria for Setting Optimally Discriminating MCAT and GPA Thresholds in Medical School Admissions

Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 2005
Using Medical College Admission Test-grade point average (MCAT-GPA) scores as a threshold has the potential to address issues raised in recent Supreme Court cases, but it introduces complicated methodological issues for medical school admissions.To assess various statistical indexes to determine optimally discriminating thresholds for MCAT-GPA scores ...
Mark A, Albanese, Philip, Farrell, Susan L, Dottl   +2 more
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Relationship between hand-skill exercises and other admissions criteria and students' performance in dental school.

Journal of dental education, 2015
The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of correlations between dental admissions criteria, including a chalk carving exercise, and students' subsequent academic performance. The retrospective cohort study examined the records of dental students at Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Dentistry for the years 1998 to
Richard W, Ballard, Joseph L, Hagan, Toby, Cheramie   +2 more
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Enrollment, Cost, and Academic Admission Criteria of U.S. Dental Schools by Geographic Region and Institution Type

Journal of Dental Education, 2004
This article presents the academic qualifications of matriculating dental students (as indicated by overall undergraduate GPA, undergraduate science GPA, average DAT scores, and average PAT scores) and total cost of education for students at U.S. dental schools according to geographic location and funding sources.
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Admission criteria and job placement outcomes in public B-schools in India: a critical analysis

Indian Growth and Development Review
Purpose This study aims to rigorously analyze the admission criteria used by top public business schools in India, utilising the on-campus job placement packages secured by each student. The influence of socioeconomic, demographic and academic variables on employment outcomes in premier public sector business ...
Rashmi Ranjan Parida, Sundar Rengasamy, Bikash Kumar Rup   +2 more
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Application of Admissions Criteria to Applicants with Practice versus Non-Practice Career Goals in North American Schools/Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 2001
Purpose – The study was intended to determine whether North American veterinary schools/colleges apply admissions criteria differently to applicants with practice versus non-practice career goals. Methodology – A written questionnaire with seven queries on admissions criteria was sent to the associate deans for academic affairs at each of the 31 ...
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Reweighting selection criteria in dental school admission

Journal of Dental Education, 1979
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