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Diamond, Mark R.; O'Brien-Malone, Angela – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2018
Although diversity at universities has increased dramatically over the past 150 years, many groups are still under-represented relative to their proportion in the general population. Initiatives to improve diversity have included the increased use of entry pathways other than direct admission from secondary school. As admissions via these…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Bound Students, College Admission, Admission Criteria
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Roche, Thomas; Harrington, Michael – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2018
English language programmes provide established pathways for international students seeking university admission in countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom. In order to refer international applicants to appropriate levels and durations of English language support prior to matriculation into their main course of study, pathway providers…
Descriptors: Student Placement, College Admission, College Students, Foreign Students
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Ma, Colleen; Harris, Peter; Cole, Andrew; Jones, Phil; Shulruf, Boaz – Issues in Educational Research, 2016
The objectives of this study were to identify the effectiveness of the panel admission interview as a selection tool for the medical program and identify improvements in the selection tools battery. Data from 1024 students, representing four cohorts of students were used in this study. Exploratory factor analysis using principal component analysis…
Descriptors: Interviews, Medical Education, College Admission, Admission Criteria
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Chu, Chi Meng; Thomas, Stuart D. M.; Ogloff, James R. P.; Daffern, Michael – Assessment, 2013
Although violence risk assessment knowledge and practice has advanced over the past few decades, it remains practically difficult to decide which measures clinicians should use to assess and make decisions about the violence potential of individuals on an ongoing basis, particularly in the short to medium term. Within this context, this study…
Descriptors: Violence, Risk Assessment, Accuracy, Comparative Analysis
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Mercer, Annette – Education Research and Perspectives, 2009
Medicine is a profession with a long history of research and high standards of methodological rigour and evidence-based decision making. These standards are being transferred into medical education. Universities are starting to collect high-quality data on their admissions systems. This has not been a short-term proposition. Medical courses are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Students, Admission Criteria, Case Studies