Prematriculation Program Grades as Predictors of Black and Other Nontraditional Students' First-Year Academic Performances.

Hesser, Al; Lewis, Lloyd

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ERIC Number: EJ451754

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Prematriculation Program Grades as Predictors of Black and Other Nontraditional Students' First-Year Academic Performances.

Hesser, Al; Lewis, Lloyd

Academic Medicine, v67 n9 p605-07 Sep 1992

A study explored predictors of African-American and other nontraditional medical students' first-year academic performance at the Medical College of Georgia. Variables included undergraduate grades and grades in a summer prematriculation program (SPP) featuring biochemistry, anatomy, and immunology courses. SPP grades were found useful in identifying specific academic weaknesses. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Grades (Scholastic), High Risk Students, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Students, Minority Groups, Nontraditional Students, Predictor Variables, Professional Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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