Predictors of academic performance of pharmacy students based on admission criteria in a 3-year pharmacy program

Unni, Elizabeth J.; Jin, Zhang; Radhakrishnan, Rajan; Smith, Katherine; Bridgen, Christine M.; DeYoung, Michael; Metzger, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2011.04.006

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“…This was in contrast to the findings of Unni et al, whose study was also conducted at a 3-year pharmacy program, in that the prerequisite cumulative GPA was not a predictor of P1 or P2 academic performance. 21 However, our results were consistent with those of Unni et al in that the prerequisite cumulative GPA was not a predictor of P3 experiential performance. Because the type of institution where students in this study received their prerequisite GPA was not a significant factor, a high prerequisite cumulative GPA seems to have prepared students well for the concentrated nature of the UMES-SOP curriculum.…”

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“…For nonAfrican-Americans, these independent variables significantly (p,0.05) predicted P1, P2, and cumulative didactic performance (models 15, 16, and 17) (Table 3). There were two models with a small effect size (models 4 and 5), 12 models with a medium effect size (models [1][2][3][6][7][8]11,12,14,18,19,21) and seven models with a large effect size (models 9,10,13, [15][16][17]20). Table 4 shows correlations between independent variables (PCAT scores and prerequisite cumulative GPAs) and academic performance.…”

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“…15 In Unni et al's study, conducted in a 3-year pharmacy program, the authors found that a high math/ science prerequisite GPA is a good predictor of first-year and second-year academic performance. 21 However, none of the predictors-prerequisite GPAs, PCAT scores, or prior degrees-correlated with P3 capstone course performance. 21 Thus, the validity of these admissions criteria in predicting academic success in a 3-year pharmacy program remain to be explored.…”

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“…21 However, none of the predictors-prerequisite GPAs, PCAT scores, or prior degrees-correlated with P3 capstone course performance. 21 Thus, the validity of these admissions criteria in predicting academic success in a 3-year pharmacy program remain to be explored.…”

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Admissions Criteria as Predictors of Academic Performance in a Three-Year Pharmacy Program at a Historically Black Institution

Tejada

Parmar

Purnell

et al. 2016

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To determine the ability of University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy's admissions criteria to predict students' academic performance in a 3-year pharmacy program and to analyze transferability to African-American students. Methods. Statistical analyses were conducted on retrospective data for 174 students. Didactic and experiential scores were used as measures of academic performance. Results. Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), grade point average (GPA), interview, and observational scores combined with previous pharmacy experience and biochemistry coursework predicted the students' academic performance except second-year (P2) experiential performance. For African-American students, didactic performance positively correlated with PCAT writing subtests, while the experiential performance positively correlated with previous pharmacy experience and observational score. For nonAfrican-American students, didactic performance positively correlated with PCAT multiple-choice subtests, and experiential performance with interview score. The prerequisite GPA positively correlated with both of the student subgroups' didactic performance. Conclusion. Both PCAT and GPA were predictors of didactic performance, especially in nonAfricanAmericans. Pharmacy experience and observational scores were predictors of experiential performance, especially in African-Americans.

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Admissions Criteria as Predictors of Academic Performance in a Three-Year Pharmacy Program at a Historically Black Institution

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“…Several multiple regression analyses that were carried out as important predicators, were included into the model of demographic variables such as: age, gender, and type of completed high school or parents' education. 10,15,19,20,24,39 The relevant dependencies between the results of education in the area of biomedical sciences in the first year and the score for the admission criteria were described. However, as for the importance of gender as a predictive factor, we may refer to the rich resources of world literature which concern the stud-ies in the field of education.…”

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Assessment of predictive value of admission criteria of candidates for pharmaceutical studies – an empirical investigation

Pańczyk¹,

Rebandel²,

Gotlib³

2015

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Aim: Assessment of predictive value of results of maturity exams applied as admission criteria for pharmaceutical studies at the Medical University of Warsaw (MUW) between 2010-2012. Material and methods: Data of 390 students who began their studies and completed their first year of full-time studies at the pharmaceutical department of MUW. Admission data included: total score gained by a candidate, score concerning biology, chemistry and mathematics. Results in three subjects included in the first year studies curriculum were assessed (Anatomy, Biology with genetics and Pharmaceutical Botany) and a grade point average (GPA) covering this period of time. In order to perform predictive assessment, the analysis of correlation was applied as well as multiple regressions. Results: A model of the function of regression in form of: GPA=0.012• (total ranking points) -0.234• (gender) explains sufficiently the changeability of results obtained by students after their first year of studies (F=14.984 P<0.000001). The results of analysis point out that indeed men have lower chances of achieving a higher GPA after their first year than women (β=-0.156). Moreover, GPA value prediction after the first year of studies shows that for every additional ranking point achieved during recruitment, the increase in score is on average 0.236. Conclusion: The total of ranking points achieved by a candidate accepted to pharmaceutical studies is of significance when considering educational outcomes obtained after the first year of studies. Mastering the system of accepting candidates to university may lower the failure rate among the students of a difficult and demanding major such as pharmaceutical one.

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Ability of Admissions Criteria to Predict Early Academic Performance Among Students of Health Science Colleges at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Alhadlaq

Alshammari

Alsager

et al. 2015

Journal of Dental Education

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of admissions criteria at King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to predict students' early academic performance at three health science colleges (medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy). A retrospective cohort study was conducted with data from the records of students enrolled in the three colleges from the 2008-09 to 2010-11 academic years. The admissions criteria-high school grade average (HSGA), aptitude test (APT) score, and achievement test (ACT) score-were the independent variables. The dependent variable was the average of students' irst-and secondyear grade point average (GPA). The results showed that the ACT was a better predictor of the students' early academic performance than the HSGA (β=0.368, β=0.254, respectively). No signiicant relationship was found between the APT and students' early academic performance (β=-0.019, p>0.01). The ACT was most predictive for pharmacy students (β=0.405), followed by dental students (β =0.392) and medical students (β=0.195). Overall, the current admissions criteria explained only 25.5% of the variance in the students' early academic performance. While the ACT and HSGA were found to be predictive of students' early academic performance in health colleges at KSU, the APT was not a strong predictor. Since the combined current admissions criteria for the health science colleges at KSU were weak predictors of the variance in early academic performance, it may be necessary to consider noncognitive evaluation methods during the admission process.

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Predictors of academic performance of pharmacy students based on admission criteria in a 3-year pharmacy program

Cited by 19 publications

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Admissions Criteria as Predictors of Academic Performance in a Three-Year Pharmacy Program at a Historically Black Institution

Admissions Criteria as Predictors of Academic Performance in a Three-Year Pharmacy Program at a Historically Black Institution

Assessment of predictive value of admission criteria of candidates for pharmaceutical studies – an empirical investigation

Ability of Admissions Criteria to Predict Early Academic Performance Among Students of Health Science Colleges at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

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