The Influence of Last Secondary School Attended, Subjects Taken in Last Year of Secondary Education and Gender on Preclinical Performance of Medical Students.

Tutton, Peter J. M.; Wigg, Susan J.

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ERIC Number: EJ420188

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Influence of Last Secondary School Attended, Subjects Taken in Last Year of Secondary Education and Gender on Preclinical Performance of Medical Students.

Tutton, Peter J. M.; Wigg, Susan J.

Australian Journal of Education, v34 n2 p168-73 Aug 1990

A study investigated the predictive capacity of (1) the scores on Australian standardized tests, taken on leaving high school and used as medical school entrance criterion, (2) academic subjects taken in the last year of secondary school, (3) gender, and (4) public vs. private schooling. Subjects and test scores correlated with performance. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Medical Education, Medical Students, Predictor Variables, Private Schools, Public Schools, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Standardized Tests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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