An Evaluation of Traditional Admission Standards in Predicting Kuwait University Students' Academic Performance.

Mohammad, Yousuf H. J.; Almahmeed, Mohammad A. H.

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Publication Date: 1988

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An Evaluation of Traditional Admission Standards in Predicting Kuwait University Students' Academic Performance.

Mohammad, Yousuf H. J.; Almahmeed, Mohammad A. H.

Higher Education, v17 n2 p203-17 1988

A study of the usefulness of traditional admission criteria in predicting student achievement found that standardized secondary school examination scores and branch of study were highly predictive of college cumulative grade point average, and that the scores reflected intellective as well as non-intellective factors pertaining to students' background. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Students, Foreign Countries, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Predictive Validity, Standardized Tests

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