A prematriculation intervention to improve the adjustment of students to medical school.

Background And Purpose: The transition from a baccalaureate program to a medical curriculum can be a difficult period for some students. Our study asked whether providing students with review materials and a means of assessing their degree of preparedness prior to matriculation influenced actual and perceived performance in 1st-year basic science courses.

Methods: Didactic review materials in basic science subjects encountered in the 1st year were made available to prematriculants online.