Use of MCAT Data in Selecting Students for Admission to Medical School.

Mitchell, Karen J.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Use of MCAT Data in Selecting Students for Admission to Medical School.

Mitchell, Karen J.

Journal of Medical Education, v62 n11 p871-79 Nov 1987

A national survey of medical schools concerning the use made of Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores in selecting students found wide variation in practices. Some institutions regarded the subtest scores equally and individually, some weighted the areas according to their curricula, and some summed or averaged scores with weighting. (MSE)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Higher Education, Medical Schools, National Surveys, Professional Education, Rating Scales, Scores, Standardized Tests, Weighted Scores

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Medical College Admission Test

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