Personal Characteristics and Achievements of Medical Students from Urban and Nonurban Areas.

Willoughby, T. Lee; And Others

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Publication Date: 1981-Sep

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Personal Characteristics and Achievements of Medical Students from Urban and Nonurban Areas.

Willoughby, T. Lee; And Others

Journal of Medical Education, v56 n9-1 p717-26 Sep 1981

The performance and the predictors of performance of urban and nonurban students in a University of Missouri-Kansas City B.A.-M.D. program are compared. The results provide some evidence for the assertion that rural students perform well in college because they have the zeal to overcome perceived handicaps. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Medical Students, Predictive Measurement, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Urban Areas

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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