Journal article
Impact of Field of Study, College and Year on Calculation of Cumulative Grade Point Average
Abstract
A consistent finding from many reviews is that undergraduate Grade Point Average (uGPA) is a key predictor of academic success in medical school. Curiously, while uGPA has established predictive validity, little is known about its reliability. For a variety of reasons, medical schools use different weighting schemas to combine years of study. Additional concerns relate to the equivalence of grades obtained from different fields of study and …
Authors
Trail C; Reiter HI; Bridge M; Stefanowska P; Schmuck M; Norman G
Journal
Advances in Health Sciences Education, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 253–261
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
8 2008
DOI
10.1007/s10459-006-9037-z
ISSN
1382-4996