A summer prematriculation program to help students succeed in medical school
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Medical schools with a diverse student body face the challenge of ensuring that all students succeed academically. Many medical schools have implemented prematriculation programs to prepare students from diverse backgrounds; however, evidence on their impact is largely lacking. In this study, we analyzed participants' demographics as well as the impact of the prematriculation program on Year 1 performance. Predictive validity of the program was assessed and compared to other traditional predictors, including grade point average (GPA) and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores and subscores. Linear mixed effect models determined the impact of the prematriculation program, and linear regression analysis assessed the predictive value of the overall score in the prematriculation program and other traditional predictors. Demographics of students participating in the prematriculation program from 2013 to 2015 (n = 75) revealed a significantly higher prevalence of academically disadvantaged students including older students, students with lower GPA and MCAT scores and students of racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in medicine, compared to non-participants (n = 293). Participants performed significantly better in Year 1 courses that were covered in the prematriculation program compared to courses that were not covered. The overall performance in the prematriculation program correlated significantly with Year 1 performance and was found to be a strong predic…
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Post-baccalaureate programs have been shown to improve academic success among underrepresented students.
“One avenue of academic intervention may be post-baccalaureate programs, which have been shown to improve academic success among underrepresented students [9,19,22].”
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Efficacy of Early Exposure Medical Programs for Underrepresented Students: A Systematic Review
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- Authors
- Schneid, S. D., Apperson, A., Laiken, N., Mandel, J., Kelly, C. J., & Brandl, K.
- Affiliations
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Corresponding author
- Brandl, Katharina
- Venue
- Advances in Health Sciences Education
- Published
- 2018-01-16
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 499-511
- ISSN
- 1382-4996 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-1677
- OpenAlex
- W2783488958
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4
- FWCI
- 2.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Advances in Health Sciences Education (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Medical Education and Admissions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Keywords
- summer programs, medical school admissions, academic performance, underrepresented minority students, predictive validity, first-year medical students, MCAT scores, grade point average, program effectiveness
- MeSH terms
- Academic Success, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Schools, Medical, Socioeconomic Factors, Program Evaluation, Linear Models, Cultural Diversity, Young Adult
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