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Comparing Weighted and Unweighted Grade Point Averages in Predicting College Success of Diverse and Low-Income College Students
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Warne, Russell T.; Nagaishi, Chanel; Slade, Michael K.; Hermesmeyer, Paul; Peck, Elizabeth Kimberli – NASSP Bulletin, 2014
While research has shown the statistical significance of high school grade point averages (HSGPAs) in predicting future academic outcomes, the systems with which HSGPAs are calculated vary drastically across schools. Some schools employ unweighted grades that carry the same point value regardless of the course in which they are earned; other…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Weighted Scores, Low Income, College Students
Use of MCAT Data in Selecting Students for Admission to Medical School.
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Mitchell, 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
Simple Adding versus Differential Weighting of MCAT Subtest Scores.
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Donnelly, Michael B.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1983
A statistical comparison of Medical College Admission Test scores with National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Part I scores of one school's students supported simple averaging of subtest scores rather than weighting as a predictor of NBME Part I performance. Similar results were obtained using basic science course examination scores. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Medical Education