Predictive validity of admission tests and educational attainment on preclinical academic performance - a multisite study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Educational attainment and admission tests have a longstanding history in the selection of medical students and are often used simultaneously in selection processes. Their value in the admission process is most frequently assessed by their ability to predict academic performance in medical school. However, their simultaneous use may overlook an overlap in their predictive validity. The present study aims to assess the predictive validity of both educational attainment and admission tests, as well as their incremental validities. In addition, subtest analyses are conducted to gain a more profound understanding of admission tests' predictive power.

Methods

A survey amongst test-takers of the German admission tests was conducted in 2022 and 2023. Self-reported precli

SUBMITTER: Jaehn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12455761 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature