“…Pre-admission GPA remains the only consistent predictor of success from the multiple studies conducted to identify predictors of student success (Grossbach & Kuncel, 2011;Simon et al, 2013;Timer & Clauson, 2011). Similarly, the ATI TEAS ® pre-admission standardized assessment scores have shown a high correlation with successful students (ATI, 2011;Cherkis & Rosciano, 2015;Horton, Pollek, & Hardie, 2012;Wolkowitz & Kelley, 2010), while pre-admission interview and other student input criteria were not strong indicators of success (McNelis et al, 2010). Studies have shown that students who are older and have a higher re-requisite GPA have a greater likelihood of successful completion of a nursing programme (Kowitlawakul, Brenkus, & Dugan, 2013;Pryjmachuk, Easton, & Littlewood, 2009).…”