Selection and academic success of medical students in Hamburg, Germany

Selection and academic success of medical students in Hamburg, Germany

Abstract Background Student selection at Hamburg medical school is based on the combination of a natural science knowledge test (HAM-Nat) and pre-university educational attainment. Method Of the 1565 medical students enrolled in Hamburg from 2012 to 2015 about half were admitted by an entrance test,...

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Main Authors: Hubertus Meyer, Stefan Zimmermann, Johanna Hissbach, Dietrich Klusmann, Wolfgang Hampe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Medical school selection
Predictive validity
Knowledge test
Self-selection
Reciprocal suppression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1443-4

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