Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ518223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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The Relationship Between Parental Income and Academic Performance of Medical Students.
Fadem, Barbara; And Others
Academic Medicine, v70 n12 p1142-44 Dec 1995
A study of 192 medical students compared parental income, as declared on financial aid statements, and mean scores on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and United States Medical Licensing Examination, by gender and minority/majority status. Results showed significant positive correlations between test scores and parental income for all groups, but particularly for minority women. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Education, Family Income, Females, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Males, Medical Education, Medical Students, Minority Groups, Professional Education, Scores, Sex Differences, Standardized Tests
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Medical College Admission Test
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