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Processing the Quantitative Part of Admissions Criteria.

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Garrison, Dean H. – College and University, 1981

A statistical model is presented for processing quantitative admission data that weights equally two or more quantitative elements to ensure that the N most consistently high scorers qualify for the N available positions. The quantitative elements considered are overall grade point average (GPA), GPA in selected courses, and standardized test…

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Competitive Selection, Decision Making

The Role of Grades in Gaining Admission to Highly Selective Medical Schools.

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Cooke, W. D.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1992

A study of over 8,000 admissions of Cornell University (New York) graduates to 19 highly selective medical schools, 1982-89, found that grade point average (GPA) was extremely influential especially at 9 schools. It was concluded that applicants often receive encouragement to continue the application process despite little chance of acceptance.…

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Applicants, Competitive Selection, Grade Point Average