The Admission Index in the Dental School Admissions Process.

Staat, Robert H.; Yancey, John M.

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Publication Date: 1982-Aug

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The Admission Index in the Dental School Admissions Process.

Staat, Robert H.; Yancey, John M.

Journal of Dental Education, v46 n8 p500-03 Aug 1982

Efforts to improve the reliability or prediction in dental school admissions by combining several preprofessional academic averages and selected nongraded personal attributes into a single admission index score are outlined. Use of the index is also proposed for use in monitoring less-qualified students' progress. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Dental Schools, Grade Point Average, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Interviews, Mathematical Formulas, Predictor Variables, Selective Admission, Standardized Tests, Student Characteristics

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