Correlates of Performance on the MCAT: An Examination of the Influence of College Environments and Experiences on Student Learning

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 179-191

  Anaya, G ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College impact; Learning; Learning environments; MCAT; Pre medical students; Standardized test performance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0347713669     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012691921321     Document Type: Article

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