Evaluation of the academic performance of private admission medical students to the public and regional admission students at a Sudanese Medical School

Performance in Sudan School Certificate Examination (SSCE) has been the sole selection criterion for medical students in Sudan, and only high-achievers were selected for medical schools through public admission. In 1990s selection criteria have been loosened and more students with lower marks were a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sudan journal of medical sciences 2014-06, Vol.9 (2), p.63-69
Hauptverfasser: al-Madhun, Wadi Muhammad Yasin, al-Sanusi, Muhammad Yusri
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Zusammenfassung:Performance in Sudan School Certificate Examination (SSCE) has been the sole selection criterion for medical students in Sudan, and only high-achievers were selected for medical schools through public admission. In 1990s selection criteria have been loosened and more students with lower marks were also admitted to medical schools through private admission. Objective : To compare the academic performance of private admission medical students to their public admission classmates at Nile Valley University. Materials and Methods: The records of seven batches of students admitted during the years 2000 through 2006 at Nile Valley University, Atbara, Sudan were included in this study. The academic performance of 345 Sudanese medical graduates were reviewed and compared based on the type of admission. Results: Female to male ratio was 4 : 1. There were statistically significant differences in the academic performance between private and public admission students. While only 78. 4 % of private admission students progressed without delay, 90 % of the public admission students did so. The pass rate in all phases of medical study as well as the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) was lower among private admission students. This difference is proportionate to the difference in grades obtained at SSCE and number of re-sits. Conclusion: The academic performance of medical students in Sudan is related to the previous academic performance in SSCE. Early academic counseling may improve performance. الملخص الخلفية : الأداء في امتحانات الشهادة الثانوية السودانية (SSCE) هو المعيار الوحيد لاختيار طلاب الطب في السودان و يتم اختيار الطلاب المتفوقين فقط لكليات الطب من خلال القبول العام. في التسعينات من القرن الماضي تم تمييع معايير الاختيار و أيضا تم قبول المزيد من الطلاب مع علامات أقل لكليات الطب من خلال القبول الخاص. الهدف : لمقارنة الأداء الأكاديمي لطلاب القبول الخاص و مقارنتهم مع أقرانهم من القبول العام في كلية الطب في جامعة وادي النيل. المواد و الطرق : أدرجت سجلات سبع دفعات من الطلاب المقبولين على النفقة الخاصة خلال السنوات من 2000 و حتى 2006 في جامعة وادي النيل بعطبرة٬ السودان في هذه الدراسة. تم استعراض الأداء الأكاديمي من 345 من خريجي الطب السودانيين و مقارنته على أساس نوع القبول. النتائج : نسبة الإناث إلى الذكور كانت 1 : 4. كانت هناك فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في الأداء الأكاديمي بين طلاب القبول الخاص و العام. بينما 78.4 ٪ فقط من طلاب القبول الخاص تقدموا دون تأخير٬ و 90 ٪ من طلاب القبول العام فعلوا ذلك. و كان معدل النجاح في جميع مراحل الدراسة الطبية فضلا عن المعدل التراكمي كا
ISSN:1858-5051