Selection of medical students--are all matriculation examinations equivalent?
The marks achieved by students vary significantly with the type of matriculation examination written. In particular, students who write the examination set by the Transvaal Education Department score significantly higher matriculation marks than other students but score the same in the first year at medical school as other students. These students have an undeserved advantage in the selection process.
Mitchell
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Department of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Mitchell
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McGregor
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Fridjohn
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D004521:Educational Measurement; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D013019:South Africa; D013337:Students, Medical