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

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 an...

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Published inThe Australian journal of education Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 168
Main Authors Tutton, Peter J. M, Wigg, Susan J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.08.1990
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Admission Criteria
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Intellectual Disciplines
Medical Education
Medical Students
Monash University (Australia)
Predictor Variables
Private Schools
Public Schools
Secondary Education
Sex Differences
Standardized Tests
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Summary: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)
ISSN:0004-9441
DOI:10.1177/000494419003400207