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Validity of the Optometry Admission Test in Predicting Performance in Schools and Colleges of Optometry.
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Kramer, Gene A.; Johnston, JoElle – Optometric Education, 1997
A study examined the relationship between Optometry Admission Test scores and pre-optometry or undergraduate grade point average (GPA) with first and second year performance in optometry schools. The test's predictive validity was limited but significant, and comparable to those reported for other admission tests. In addition, the scores…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, College Entrance Examinations, Grade Point Average