History of Not Completing Courses as Predictor of Academic Difficulty among First-Year Students.

Jackson, Evelyn W.; Dawson-Saunders, Beth

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ERIC Number: EJ362518

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Publication Date: 1987

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History of Not Completing Courses as Predictor of Academic Difficulty among First-Year Students.

Jackson, Evelyn W.; Dawson-Saunders, Beth

Journal of Medical Education, v62 n11 p880-85 Nov 1987

A study found that variables significant in predicting minority students with academic difficulty include science grade-point average, Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) reading subtest score, and number of course withdrawals. For majority students, they include MCAT biology subtest score and number of incompletes taken in courses. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Educational Background, Higher Education, Medical Education, Predictor Variables, Professional Education, Student Records, Trend Analysis, Withdrawal (Education)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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