Selection of students for admission to a medical school in Sri Lanka.

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dc.contributor.authorde Silva, N Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorPathmeswaran, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorde Silva, H Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T05:34:10Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T05:34:10Z
dc.date.issued2004-09-05en_US
dc.descriptionThe Ceylon Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: To assess the extent to which selected entry point factors predicted success in a Sri Lankan medical school. METHODS: The study sample consisted of all students in two consecutive entry cohorts. Marks obtained at the national university entrance examination in physics, chemistry, botany and zoology; the aggregate marks of these four subjects (the only academic criterion used in selection); the district of entry (the other, non-academic criterion); and gender, were identified as entry point variables. Success in a medical school was measured in five ways, including whether a student had passed all examinations in the medical faculty at first attempt or not. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess the extent to which the selected entry point factors could predict variability in outcome measures. RESULTS: Of 331 students, 6.6% were merit quota admissions, and 19.4% were from 'underprivileged' districts; 46.8% were women. Of the entry point factors, being female and obtaining an aggregate of > or =280 (of a possible 400) were the only independent predictors of success in all outcome measures. Obtaining at least grade B in zoology was also an independent predictor of passing all examinations at first attempt. The aggregate score alone accounted for only 2-5% of variance in a medical school performance. There was no association between admission from an underprivileged district and any of the outcome measures. CONCLUSIONS: The one and only measure of academic performance used for selection of students admitted to our medical schools, is a very weak predictor of success in a medical school.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. nrdes@sltnet.lken_US
dc.identifier.citationde Silva NR, Pathmeswaran A, de Silva HJ. Selection of students for admission to a medical school in Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2004 Sep; 49(3): 81-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/48686
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.infolanka.com/CMJhome/en_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshEducational Measurementen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLogistic Modelsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshSri Lankaen_US
dc.subject.meshStudents, Medicalen_US
dc.titleSelection of students for admission to a medical school in Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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