A meta-analysis of the validity of the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) and Grade Predictors of Pharmacy Student Performance

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 339-347

  Kuncel, Nathan R ^a   Credé, Marcus ^a   Thomas, Lisa L ^a   Klieger, David M ^a   Seiler, Stephanie N ^a   Woo, Sang E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Admission; Grade Point Average (GPA); National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Licensure Examination (NABPLEX); Performance; Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644519216     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj690351     Document Type: Article

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