Table 1.
Admission Characteristics of 3YMD Students Compared to 4YMD Pathway Students (4YMD-S, 4YMD-G)
| Variables | 3YMD (n=49) | 4YMD-S (n=350) | 3YMD vs 4YMD-S Comparisona | 4YMD-G (n=363) | 3YMD vs 4YMD-G Comparisona |
| Mean age years (SD) | 23.15 (2.90) | 22.26 (1.81) | t =2.05 | 22.19 (1.89) | t =2.21 |
| P =.04 | P =.03 | ||||
| Mean GPA (SD) | 3.82 (0.12) | 3.80 (0.15) | t=0.89 | 3.80 (0.15) | t=1.09 |
| P=.38 | P=.28 | ||||
| Mean MCAT percentile (SD) | 93.99 (6.02) | 93.22 (7.74) | t=0.67 | 92.20 (7.56) | t=1.59 |
| P=.50 | P=.11 | ||||
| Gender, % female | 59 (29/49) | 47 (164/350) | chi square=1.92 | 46 (167/363) | chi square=3.11 |
| P=.11 | P=.06 | ||||
| Underrepresented in medicine, % | 8 (4/49) | 17 (59/350) | chi square=2.03 | 12 (44/363) | chi square=0.36 |
| P=.15 | P=.63 |
Abbreviations: 3YMD, 3-Year MD; 4YMD, 4-Year MD; 4YMD-S, 4-Year MD Student; 4YMD-G, 4-Year MD Graduate; GPA, grade point average; MCAT, Medical College Admission Test.
Note: Bolded results are significant (P<.05).
a
Independent samples t tests with P values (non-parametric tests of median differences produced same results) and chi-square tests for gender and underrepresented in medicine distribution.