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The Predictive Validity Of Pre-Admission Measures On Podiatric Medical School Performance, Kevin M. Smith
The Predictive Validity Of Pre-Admission Measures On Podiatric Medical School Performance, Kevin M. Smith
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This study explored the influence of pre-admission measures on podiatric medical school performance. The purpose of the study was to predict which students are most likely to succeed in podiatric medical school when admitted, and potentially decrease the cost of attrition experienced by the student and institution. A review of the literature on medical school admissions was completed and used to develop this research.
Podiatric medical students from a Midwestern institution who enrolled between the years 2000 and 2015 were included as the sample for the study (n = 804). Pre-admission measures that were available for the subjects included Medical …