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Hynes, Kevin; Givner, Nathaniel – Journal of Medical Education, 1980
An investigation of Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) retest scores indicates that limited retest improvement may result when initial scores are fairly low or below what might be predicted based on grade point averages. However, when initial scores approach the national, standardized MCAT mean, or are above what might be predicted, significant…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Educational Testing, Grade Point Average
Nichols, K. E. – 1971
Safran Student Interest Inventory (SSII) data was gathered on 135 university students registered in five different faculties. A discriminant analysis of the data indicated that the SSII was a good test for separating students into faculties and therefore would make a good counselling instrument. Some results are also present using Differential…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Counseling, Data Analysis, Discriminant Analysis
Warren, Johathan R. – 1976
Equations for the prediction of college grades from test scores and high school grades were compared for Mexican-Americans and other students at three universities of the California State University and Colleges system. With rare exceptions, regression equations for the prediction of grades for Mexican-Americans did not differ from those for other…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations