What is the effect of secondary (high) schooling on subsequent medical school performance? A national, UK-based, cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

University academic achievement may be inversely related to the performance of the secondary (high) school an entrant attended. Indeed, some medical schools already offer 'grade discounts' to applicants from less well-performing schools. However, evidence to guide such policies is lacking. In this study, we analyse a national dataset in order to understand the relationship between the two main predictors of medical school admission in the UK (prior educational attainment (PEA) and performance on the United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT)) and subsequent undergraduate knowledge and skills-related outcomes analysed separately.

Methods

The study was based on national selection data and linked medical school outcomes for knowledge and skills-based tests during

SUBMITTER: Mwandigha LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988088 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature