The predictive value of a school of origin variable in pharmacy student academic performance

Journal of Pharmacy Teaching

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-97

  Lobb, William B ^a   Wilkin, Noel E ^a   McCaffrey III, David J ^a   Wilson, Marvin C ^b   Bentley, John P ^c  

^a Pharmacy Administration

^b Academic and Student Affairs ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic progression; Admission requirements; GPA; PCAT; School of origin

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749101003     PISSN: 10440054     EISSN: 15407365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J060v14n01_06     Document Type: Article

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