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标题：High school achievement as a predictor for university performance
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作者：Z Meshkani
期刊名称：Journal of Medical Education
印刷版ISSN：1735-3998
出版年度：2009
卷号：5
期号：1
语种：English
出版社：Journal of Medical Education
其他摘要：Background: The high-school grade point average ( GPA-H) and university entrance examination can predict the university achievement and Purpose. To examine the predictive value of GPA-H for GPA-U Methods: In this cross sectional study, the subjects were 240 medical students at basic science phase of their medical education. Data were collected by a questionnaire, consisting of questions measuring factual background variable and 10 Llikert-type questions measuring attitude. The multiple regression analysis was used. Results: The analysis showed that student GPA were a better predictor for educational achievement of medical students than rank on university entrance exam and students with high GPA have not been on probation at all. Also parent's education and occupation influence the students' attitudes toward their medical study. Conclusion: High-school GPA is a predictor for university GPA .This may warrant further investigation into criteria of medical university entrance exam.