Do MCAT scores predict USMLE scores? An analysis on 5 years of medical student data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15328685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline L Gauer (0000-0002-0892-7818, University of Minnesota Medical Center), Josephine M Wolff (University of Minnesota Medical Center), J Brooks Jackson (0000-0001-9458-135X, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31795-31795 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Education Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-2981 • E-ISSN: 1087-2981 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3402/meo.v21.31795 |
| PMID | 27702431 |
| OpenAlex | W2527625081 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
Each of the MCAT component scores was significantly associated with USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores, although the effect size was small. Being in the top or bottom scoring range of the MCAT exam was predictive of being in the top or bottom scoring range of the USMLE exams, although the strengths of the associations were weak to moderate. These results indicate that MCAT scores are predictive of student performance on the USMLE exams, but, given the small effect sizes, should be considered as part of the holistic view of the student
Licensure · Linear regression · Medical education · Medical school · Statistics · United States Medical Licensing Examination · Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes · Innovations in Medical Education · Mathematics · Medical Education and Admissions · Medicine · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2020 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |