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Fedynich, LaVonne – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2017
This article discussed the accuracy of nationally normed entrance examinations such as the Millers Analogy Test and the Graduate Record Examination at predicting graduate student academic success in Master's and Doctoral programs. Academic success was defined as maintaining the required minimum or higher graduate program grade point average and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Graduate Study
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Bruce, Scott L.; Crawford, Elizabeth; Wilkerson, Gary B.; Rausch, David; Dale, R. Barry; Harris, Martina – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2016
Context: A common goal of professional education programs is to recruit the students best suited for the professional career. Selection of students can be a difficult process, especially if the number of qualified candidates exceeds the number of available positions. The ability to predict academic success in any profession has been a challenging…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Allied Health Occupations Education, Athletics, College Admission
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Kordinak, S. Thomas; Kercher, Melanie; Harman, Marsha J.; Bruce, A. Jerry – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2009
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Tests and GRE advanced Psychology (PSYGRE) Test were correlated with several measures of success in our graduate program at Sam Houston State University including some specific courses. Significant correlations were obtained for several of these measures, but the PSYGRE provided incremental validity…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Graduate Study, College Entrance Examinations, Academic Achievement
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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