DAT and CBSE Performance Correlation?

[bamadentite]

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Is there any available data on the correlation between DAT and CBSE scores? Many students at Columbia score 25+ on the DAT, and the school is one of the best in matching students into OMFS. There is data on MCAT scores and USMLE Step 1 performance, so I was wondering if something similar has been studied for dentistry.

 

[JacquesVallee]

Relationship Between Dental Students' Pre-Admission Record and Performance on the Comprehensive Basic Science Examination - PubMed

The Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE) is the entrance examination for oral and maxillofacial surgery, but its implementation among dental students is a relatively recent and unintended use. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between pre-admission data and...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[mjzccle19701]

I think the med school curriculum helps more

 

[Hockey_Ortho]

I think the med school curriculum helps more

Significantly higher factor than a dental school without a med school curriculum.

 

[yappy]

Relationship Between Dental Students' Pre-Admission Record and Performance on the Comprehensive Basic Science Examination - PubMed

The Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE) is the entrance examination for oral and maxillofacial surgery, but its implementation among dental students is a relatively recent and unintended use. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between pre-admission data and...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Interesting that performance on one admission test doesn’t predict another. I wonder if this study was poorly designed.

 

[JacquesVallee]

Interesting that performance of one admission test doesn’t predict another. I wonder if this study was poorly designed.

Bear in mind the study was only limited to Columbia dental school which has a med curriculum and very high DAT scores on average. So yes, very limited study.