Admissibility to the medical course of studies at the school of medical sciences of the National University of La Plata: its efectiveness

ABSTRACT Background: The present paper, based on studies carried out as from the year 1972 at the Department of  Anatomy "C" of the Medical Sciences School of the National University of La Plata,  analyzes the performance of students who entered the aforementioned School...

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Autores principales: Pérez Albizu, Enrique, Urrutia, María I
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2021
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Sumario:ABSTRACT Background: The present paper, based on studies carried out as from the year 1972 at the Department of  Anatomy "C" of the Medical Sciences School of the National University of La Plata,  analyzes the performance of students who entered the aforementioned School with and  without entrance examination. Objectives: To evaluate the performance achieved by the students, considering for the analysis a cross  section of two groups, those who entered the School between the years 1985 and 1988 and  those who did It between 1992 and 1999, without and with entrance examination  respectively. Materials and methods: The following variables were evaluated: Dropout average percentage Average percentage of students who passed in November, December and March Average percentage of students who passed the mid-term tests. Mid-term tests average mark The performance records of each student in the department were audited: personal  information, assistance, mid-term tests marks, hornework, familiarity with topic of the day,  interest in the practical activity and student overali impression. The statistical analysis  evaluated whether there were any particular differences between the groups compared. Results: Dropout average percentage: without admissibility*: 27,15%, with admissibility: 7,91% Average percentage of students who passed in November, December and March: without  admissibility: 50,75%, with admissibility: 90,43% Average percentage of students who passed the mid-term tests: without admissibility: 68.75%, with admissibility: 93,29% Mid- term tests average mark: without admissibility: 6,63%, with admissibility: 6,86% *  Admissibility = entrance examination Conclusions: The overall performance of the students with entrance selection surpasses the one of those  Who entered directly.