GOOD DATs reflect GOOD National Board Scores

[kema]

I heard this statement and I was wondering what is the real scoop behind this story? Has anyone else heard this before? How about the student's pre-dent GPA how does that match up to National Boards? Any Takers?!!!

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[doc3232]

I heard this statement and I was wondering what is the real scoop behind this story? Has anyone else heard this before? How about the student's pre-dent GPA how does that match up to National Boards? Any Takers?!!!

I read gpa has a weaker correlation because of obvious reasons.
High gpa COULD mean either easy major or easy college (or both).

 

[Hysteria24]

Here are some research articles from JADA relating to this topic:

http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/reprint/66/4/478
http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/reprint/70/3/258

 

[kema]

I appreciate all the info. Thanks guys.

 

[KinKs]

those articles are rather interesting

 

[blankguy]

As far as I am concerned, once you are in you start with a clean slate. Let the educators debate this.

 

[kema]

Here are some research articles from JADA relating to this topic:

http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/reprint/66/4/478
http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/reprint/70/3/258

These articles were right on the money. I am adding them to my collection right now! Thanks alot.

 

[mantraman1010]

As far as I am concerned, once you are in you start with a clean slate. Let the educators debate this.

 

[armorshell]

As far as I am concerned, once you are in you start with a clean slate. Let the educators debate this.

You make a good point, and that's that a correlation doesn't really mean anything to the individual person. It reminds me of an aptitude test we took during a block this quarter which, according to the professor administering it, fairly accurately correlates with clinical performance. It was a little funny to see all the people stressing out trying t get every single answer right, even though the outcome of that test wouldn't change a single thing about how they would perform in the future.

 

[blankguy]

Pointless threads like this cause unnecessary stress to us, predents.

 

[mantraman1010]

Pointless threads like this cause unnecessary stress to us, predents.