A commentary on the use of cut-scores to increase the emphasis of non-cognitive variables in medical school admissions

Clarence D Kreiter

doi:10.1007/s10459-006-9003-9

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A commentary on the use of cut-scores to increase the emphasis of non-cognitive variables in medical school admissions

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A commentary on the use of cut-scores to increase the emphasis of non-cognitive variables in medical school admissions

Clarence D Kreiter

Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice, Vol.12(3), pp.315-319

08/2007

DOI: 10.1007/s10459-006-9003-9

PMID: 16897560

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Abstract

The academic performance consequences of relying solely on non-cognitive factors for selecting applicants above a GPA and MCAT threshold have not been fully considered in the literature. This commentary considers the impact of using a "threshold approach" on academic performance as assessed with the USMLE Step 1.

Decision Making

Risk Assessment - methods

United States

College Admission Test

Humans

Cultural Diversity

Student Dropouts - classification

Forecasting

Student Dropouts - psychology

School Admission Criteria - statistics & numerical data

Schools, Medical - standards

Supreme Court Decisions

Aptitude Tests

Personality Tests

Licensure, Medical - standards

Details

Title: Subtitle: A commentary on the use of cut-scores to increase the emphasis of non-cognitive variables in medical school admissions
Creators: Clarence D Kreiter - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA. clarence-kreiter@uiowa.edu
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice, Vol.12(3), pp.315-319
Publisher: Netherlands
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-006-9003-9
PMID: 16897560
ISSN: 1382-4996
eISSN: 1573-1677
Language: English
Date published: 08/2007
Academic Unit: Family and Community Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984024420302771

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