An investigation of Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) retest scores indicates that limited retest improvement may result when initial scores are fairly low or below what might be predicted based on grade point averages. However, when initial scores approach the national, standardized MCAT mean, or are above what might be predicted, significant…

The Test of Standard Written English was found to be nearly as valid as the California State University and Colleges English Placement Test, while requiring one-fifth of the time. Both tests were more valid than the Scholastic Aptitude Test-Verbal in predicting English composition grades. (JKS)

A study of 44 graduate students from a private university was designed to determine the contribution of academic factors to the prediction of graduate school grade point average (GPA). Undergraduate GPA makes a significant contribution to predicting graduate GPA. None of the verbal tests were predictive. (Author)

Records of students in an honors program at Marquette University revealed that the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test verbal and mathematics scores were moderately predictive for all honors students. Only the mathematics score was predictive of program success for women. (Author/JKS)

The effects of shortening gifted students' overall time for completing elementary, secondary, and collegiate education are addressed. A study of the performance of such accelerated students in Johns Hopkins University's program indicates that most of the early entrants have done well without encountering serious emotional and social difficulties.…

The validity of ACT Assessment scores and high school averages for predicting the academic success in college of high school juniors, seniors, and juniors and seniors as a group is reported. Substantial differences in the magnitude of the multiple correlations for these three groups were found. (Author)

Investigated efficacy of initial attitudes, parental characteristics, and prior education as predictors of Asian-American adolescents' academic achievement in postsecondary education. Found that academic self-concept and achievement expectancies predicted students' grades. Academic preparation was significantly correlated with first-year…

Examined the extent to which racial identity, self-esteem, and academic self-concept were related to academic achievement for 86 African American high school students. Grade point average was best predicted by immersion racial identity attitudes and academic self-concept. Most students indicated they received support for academic work from parents…

Investigated the value of an instrument measuring noncognitive variables and scores on the Scholastic Assessment Tests as predictors of academic achievement of women college students. Found both noncognitive (especially demonstrated community service) and academic variables (mathematical and verbal skills) were significantly related to women's…

This study examined differences between men and women in intermediate and college algebra courses in an urban university's mathematics lab. Variables examined included grade, hours worked, semester course load, grade point average, time spent in mathematics lab, and age. Women had better course grades than men in intermediate and similar grades in…

A study at Middle Tennessee State University investigated the relationship between the length of a student's suspension from college and academic success upon return. Analysis of academic records of 765 students suspended between fall 1991 and summer 1993 semesters then allowed to reenter the university within 1 year found suspension length…

Evaluated the effects of a freshman seminar incorporating academic advising in an integrated baccalaureate-medical degree program. Found that participating students were more satisfied, and that their biology grades and first-year grade point averages (GPAs) were higher. (EV)

The development of a multiple regression equation for predicting an optometry grade point average and a discriminative function designed to distinguish between students likely and unlikely to have academic difficulty is described. Variables used include grades, test scores, undergraduate college competitiveness, and a measure of academic…

Forty-nine students that had participated in a summer enrichment program at the University of Virginia School of Medicine were offered admission and ultimately enrolled in 17 different medical schools. The relationship between their admission and their grade point averages and Medical College Admission Test scores was examined. (MLW)

Examined impact of psychosocial variables on drinking among 505 Black college students. Lack of social support was best predictor of drinking of hard alcoholic beverages among Black college males. Respondents who began drinking at younger age, had parents who approved of drinking, and had friends who drank were more likely to drink light and hard…