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Factors Associated with Success in Doctoral Social Work Education
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Johnson-Motoyama, Michelle; Petr, Christopher G.; Mitchell, Felicia M. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2014
Although admission criteria such as GRE scores and undergraduate GPAs (UGPAs) have been shown to moderately predict success in graduate school for students in other academic disciplines and in MSW programs, no published research has examined factors associated with success in social work PhD programs. This article reports the findings of a pilot…
Descriptors: Social Work, Success, Performance Factors, Achievement Need
The Relationship Between Admissions Criteria and Academic Performance in an MSW Program.
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Dunlap, Katherine M.; Fraser, Mark W.; Henley, H. Carl, Jr. – Journal of Social Work Education, 1998
Examines relationship between admission criteria and academic performance among 654 master's in social-work (MSW) students in one state university, 1985-1992. Test scores on a pre-graduation comprehensive exam measured academic achievement. Results indicate two admissions criteria, undergraduate grade point average and Graduate Record Examination…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Grade Point Average