Background: Student selection for health science programs is a complex process designed to identify individuals who are most likely to succeed academically and professionally. There is limited evidence supporting specific admission criteria beyond the pre-admission GPA, and no strong evidence substantiating the need for specific academic prerequisites.
Purpose: This study examined the predictive value of selected pre-admissions criteria relative to student outcomes in a master of occupational therapy program.
Methods: The study involved analysis of data for 129 students admitted to a new master in occupational therapy program.
Findings: Results show strong support for the pre-admission academic average as a selection criterion and limited support for referee ratings. No evidence was found linking pre-admission coursework to subsequent performance in courses of similar content.
Implications: Results provide evidence upon which to ground admissions decisions, and point to the need for further examination of the value of extensive pre-admission course requirements.
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