Academic Performance; a Descriptive Study Based on Academic Performance of MBBS Students of Central Park Medical College Over a Period of Five Years.

Abstract

Results: This study revealed that there was a positive correlation between preadmission grades of students and their academic performance throughout the five year period of medical college. There was no significant difference (p-value >0.05) between the academic performances of students from parents of medical background as compared to those from parents without any medical background. The performances of students living in hostels were almost same as their counterparts who were day scholars (p-value>0.05). The overall performance of students was better in the final years of medical colleges as compared to the initial years with females performing better than males. Conclusion: The findings of this study support the fact that pre admission grades may prove to be a predictor of performance later in professional college life. Factors like parent occupation and place of accommodation have little role in predicting the academic achievement of medical students. Learning though interactive manner tend to help in achieving better grades as compared to students who learn through less interactive/didactic lecture technique. Key words:Predicting factors, medical education, achievement, student performance, parent occupation. Article Citation: Batool H, Mumtaz A, Chughtai AS, Sadaqat A, Shah SIA. Academic Performance; a descriptive study based on academic performance of MBBS students of central park medical college over a period of five years.