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Undergraduate GPA Predicts Biochemistry PhD Completion and Is Associated with Time to Degree
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Mendoza-Sanchez, Itza; deGruyter, Justine N.; Savage, Nowlan T.; Polymenis, Michael – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
There is interest in admission criteria that predict future success in biomedical graduate school programs, but identifying predictors of PhD attainment is inherently complex. In particular, high noncompletion rates of PhD programs have long been recognized as a major crisis. Here, we present a quantitative analysis of the PhD students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Undergraduate Students, Predictor Variables, Doctoral Students
Factors Predicting Graduation from an Education Doctoral Program within Five Years of Entry at a Midwestern University
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Long, Victoria Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The growing concern of doctoral student persistence has increased exponentially in higher education over the past decade. The body of research presented in this dissertation examines the complex phenomenon of persistence and possible pathways to addressing the dilemma of deteriorating academic persistence for doctoral students. It explores and…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Doctoral Programs, Education Courses, Time to Degree
Analyzing Admissions Metrics as Predictors of Graduate GPA and Whether Graduate GPA Mediates Ph.D. Completion
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Verostek, Mike; Miller, Casey W.; Zwickl, Benjamin – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
An analysis of 1955 physics graduate students from 19 Ph.D. programs shows that undergraduate grade point average predicts graduate grades and Ph.D. completion more effectively than GRE scores. Students' undergraduate GPA (UGPA) and GRE Physics (GRE-P) scores are small but statistically significant predictors of graduate course grades, while GRE…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Predictor Variables, Grade Point Average, Scores
Predictors of International Graduate Student Success in U.S. Universities: Analysis of Noncognitive Student Variables and Institutional Characteristics
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Sanford, Rania – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between Sedlacek's (2004b) student noncognitive variables (positive self-concept, realistic self-appraisal, successfully handling the system, preference for long-term goals, leadership experience, presence of a strong support person, community service, and knowledge of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Extracurricular Activities, Grade Point Average
Who Benefits Most From Preparing for a "Coachable" Admissions Test?
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Powers, Donald E. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1987
Data on test familiarity effects on Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) analytical ability scores (EJ 304 980) were reanalyzed. Little difference was found among subgroups: age, ethnic groups, degree aspiration, English language dominance, and GRE scores. Test preparation included practice, knowledge of results, and strategies for each item type.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Entrance Examinations, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Undergraduate Grade Point Average and Graduate Record Exam Scores as Predictors of Length of Enrollment in Completing a Master of Science Degree.
Onasch, Christine – 1994
This study sought to determine the usefulness of undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores as predictors of the time it takes to complete a Master of Science degree. It examined six variables taken from the files of 100 students who had completed Master of Science degrees in geology at Bowling Green University…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Grade Point Average, Graduate Students