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Validity of NBME Part I and Part II Scores in Prediction of Part III Performance.
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Swanson, David B.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
Using a national sample of recent medical school graduates (n=12,213), a study of predictive validity of the National Board of Medical Examiners test parts I and II found strong correlations between performance on those parts and part III, supporting the test's use, at least in part, for selection of residency applicants. (MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education
A Performance-Based Method for Early Identification of Medical Students at Risk of Developing Academic Problems.
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Croen, Lila G.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A study at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) found that performance on examinations during the third month of medical school was highly predictive of performance during the first two years of medical school. This predictor was more powerful than Medical College Admission Test scores and/or undergraduate grade point averages in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Identification, High Risk Students, Higher Education
Predictive Validity of a House-Officer Selection Process at One Medical School.
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Friedman, Charles P.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine evaluated the predictive value of the rank list generated in evaluating applicants for a surgery residency. Rough rankings computed directly from ratings of applicants were found to be more predictive of first year residents' performance than faculty's final rankings…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Students
Can Trait Anxiety, Grades, and Test Scores Measured Prior to Medical School Matriculation Predict Clerkship Performance?
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Jones, Bonnie J. – Academic Medicine, 1991
A study followed 66 medical students from matriculation through clerkship to determine the use of an anxiety measure, undergraduate grades, and Medical College Admission Test scores in predicting clerkship performance. Results showed disparities in prediction but suggest that the way students are evaluated in clerkships determined which factors…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Clinical Experience, College Entrance Examinations, Grades (Scholastic)