Validity of the MCAT in Predicting Performance in the First Two Years of Medical School.

Jones, Robert F.; Thomae-Forgues, Maria

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Publication Date: 1984

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Validity of the MCAT in Predicting Performance in the First Two Years of Medical School.

Jones, Robert F.; Thomae-Forgues, Maria

Journal of Medical Education, v59 n6 p455-64 Jun 1984

The first systematic summary of predictive validity research on the new Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is presented. The results show that MCAT scores have significant predictive validity with respect to first- and second-year medical school course grades. Further directions for MCAT validity research are described. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Medical Schools, Medical Students, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Medical College Admission Test

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