Significance of Academic Merit, Test Scores, Interviews and the Admissions Process: A Case Study

The purpose of this study was to offer a model for admissions to pharmacy colleges not using a weighted average formula and to test its consistency and predictive validity. Data from 247 applicants revealed that seven predictor variables showed a significant impact on the admissions process, and fiv...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2001, Vol.65 (1), p.40
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Academic Standards
Achievement tests
Admission Criteria
Biology
College Admission
College admissions
Discriminant analysis
Grade Point Average
Interviews
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmacy
Predictor Variables
Reading Comprehension
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Success
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Variables
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