ERIC Number: EJ919575
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Joining the Conversation: Predictors of Success on the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE)
Gohara, Sabry; Shapiro, Joseph I.; Jacob, Adam N.; Khuder, Sadik A.; Gandy, Robyn A.; Metting, Patricia J.; Gold, Jeffrey; Kleshinski, James; and James Kleshinski
Learning Assistance Review, v16 n1 p11-20 Spr 2011
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether models based on pre-admission testing, including performance on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), performance on required courses in the medical school curriculum, or a combination of both could accurately predict performance of medical students on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2. Models were produced using stepwise linear regression and feed forward neural networks. Notable accuracy in predicting Step 1 and Step 2 scores were achieved from models integrating pre-admission variables with medical school coursework grades. Of interest, the coursework grades contributed far greater to these models than the pre-admission variables except the MCAT. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Required Courses, Medical Schools, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Regression (Statistics), Certification, College Admission, Models, Scores, Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables, Colleges
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Medical College Admission Test; United States Medical Licensing Examination
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