Comparison of the sensitivity of the UKCAT and A Levels to sociodemographic characteristics: A national study

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Tiffin, Paul A ^a   McLachlan, John C ^a   Webster, Lisa ^a   Nicholson, Sandra ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aptitude tests; Educational attainment; Medical student selection; Socio economic factors; UKCAT

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE TESTS; COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84892178006     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-14-7     Document Type: Article

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