Predicting performance in the first-year of pharmacy school.
OBJECTIVES
To determine the predictive validity of the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) scores and other variables for students' success in the first year of doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) programs.


METHODS
PCAT scores, entering grade-point averages (GPAs), demographic characteristics, and GPAs for the first year of pharmacy curriculum were collected from the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) and from 22 pharmacy programs.


RESULTS
PCAT scores and entering GPAs were positively correlated with subsequent GPAs after the first year. Regression analyses showed the contribution of PCAT scores and entering GPAs in predicting first-year pharmacy GPAs.


CONCLUSIONS
PCAT scores and prepharmacy GPAs both showed moderate predictive validity in indicating candidates likely to succeed in the first year of the pharmacy program. These findings are consistent with those of previous similar studies.
['Meagher|Donald G|DG|', 'Pan|Tianshu|T|', 'Perez|Christina D|CD|']
D003099:College Admission Test D003625:Data Collection D004512:Education, Pharmacy D004521:Educational Measurement D005544:Forecasting D006801:Humans D012044:Regression Analysis D012570:School Admission Criteria D012580:Schools, Pharmacy D013339:Students, Pharmacy
predictive validity Pharmacy College Admission Test assessment grade point average student performance