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Peer reviewedKoenig, Judith Anderson; Mitchell, Karen J. – Journal of Medical Education, 1988
The results from four pilot administrations of the Medical College Admission Test essay question are reported. Analyses focused on the performance characteristics of sample groups; the relationships between essay scores and academic/demographic characteristics; and the reliability of one 45-minute versus two 30-minute essays. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Essay Tests
Mitchell, Karen J.; Anderson, Judith A. – 1986
A pilot essay was included in the 1985 Spring and Fall administrations of the Medical College Admission Test. A sample of 320 of the essays written by Fall examinees who had expressed an interest in allopathic medicine was used to calculate interrater reliability estimates. Sixteen of 20 readers who had been trained by White's suggestions for…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Entrance Examinations, Essay Tests, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMitchell, Karen J. – Journal of Medical Education, 1987
A national survey of medical schools concerning the use made of Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores in selecting students found wide variation in practices. Some institutions regarded the subtest scores equally and individually, some weighted the areas according to their curricula, and some summed or averaged scores with weighting. (MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Higher Education, Medical Schools
Peer reviewedMitchell, Karen J. – Academic Medicine, 1990
This paper addresses the predictive value for performance in medical school of undergraduate grades, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), selectivity of the undergraduate institution, and transcript data. The performance data examined were basic science grades; clinical science grades; scores on National Board of Medical Examiners…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Clinical Experience, Grades (Scholastic)
Download full textMitchell, Karen J. – 1987
A description of the standardized, multiple-choice Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and how to use it is offered. Medical school admissions officers medical educators, college faculty members, and practicing physicians are active participants in selecting content, drafting test specifications, and authoring questions for the exam. The MCAT is…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Access to Education, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria
Li, Weichang; Mitchell, Karen J. – 1992
A substantially revised Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) was introduced in spring 1991. The new examination is designed to assess critical thinking skills, basic concepts and problem solving facility in science, and writing skills. This paper reports preliminary findings on the factor structure of the revised MCAT, which consists of four…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Comparative Testing
