The Role of Admission Scores in Predicting Academic Performance in Medical Students

Idris, Fazean; Chaw, Liling; Knights, Joe; Lim, Ya Chee

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-885280/v1

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“…A similar positive association was observed between admission tests, including interviews, and the academic performance of candidates in medical school, and no significant difference between male and female performance was noted [ 19 ]. Another 5-year study from medical school at Universiti Brunei Darussalam reported that interviews, in addition to other admission tests, positively correlated with the academic performance of medical students [ 20 ]. Of note, interviews are not currently practiced as a selection criterion in our medical school despite being debated as an important non-cognitive test that may be considered for candidates to be admitted [ 21 ].…”

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Admission Grades as Predictors of Medical Students’ Academic Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia

Hendi

Mahfouz

Alqassim

et al. 2022

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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. A few studies have been conducted to evaluate the usefulness of these tests as predictors for students’ academic performance. In this article, we aimed to assess factors that influenced students’ grades in medical school. Methods: A cross-sectional study included all students who graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Jazan University between 2018 and 2020. Scores of the included participants were extracted from the registry of Jazan University, and additional questions about study habits were completed by the included students. Descriptive, univariate, and multivariate analyses were performed for the factors that impacted academic performance. Results: There were 331 included candidates, and the majority of them were female (53%). About 60% of the participants were medical residents at the time of the study, and 40% were interns. Univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that grades in high school and the pre-requisite tests were positively associated with students’ academic performance. Further, studying more than two hours per day was positively correlated with better grades in medical school. Conclusion: Scores of the admission tests can serve as predictors for student performance in medical school. National studies are deemed essential to evaluate additional admission tests for medical school, an action that would minimize selection bias.

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