The authors concluded that both non-academic and academic factors are related to medical school performance. Additionally, the authors cautioned that while academic factors appeared to be better indicators of academic achievement, they might not be equally predictive across institutions. They emphasized that determining which non-academic and academic variables are the best predictors of academic achievement in various medical school environments is critical. http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/webb001.htm
Testing Fails to Predict Performance or Future Location MCAT and GPA are not good predictors of medical school performance. Psychosocial measures contribute more to outcomes such as basic science and clinical evaluations. http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/research/bibliography/hojat001.htm
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Character, Color, Admissions, and Physicians
Admissions Challenges Alabama - admissions committees face great challenges balancing academics, failure rates and diversity in ethnicity and geography. The fact is that the predictors are poor and it is far to easy to decline admissions to rural and ethnic background students. Relying on measurements instead of more comprehensive evaluations is a major problem facing medical schools and national workforce goals