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. 1977 Aug;69(8):551–554.

Traditional Admissions Variables as Predictors of Minority Students' Performance in Medical School — A Cause for Concern

Henry C Johnson, G Craig Rosevear
PMCID: PMC2609621  PMID: 904005

Abstract

This study explored the relationship between traditional admissions criteria, performance in the first semester of medical school, and performance on the National Board of Medical Examiners' (NBME) Examination, Part 1 for minority medical students, non-minority medical students, and the two groups combined. Correlational analysis and step-wise multiple regression procedures were used as the analysis techniques. A different pattern of admissions variables related to National Board Part 1 performance for the two groups. The General Information section of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) contributed the most variance for the minority student group. MCAT-Science contributed the most variance for the non-minority student group. MCATs accounted for a substantial portion of the variance on the National Board examination.

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