Yousafzai Imran Inayat, Jamil Brekhna
Mr. Imran Inayat Yousafzai, BSN, MSPH, MHPE., Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Dr. Brekhna Jamil, BDS, MPH, MHPE. Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Professions Education & Research, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(3):858-861. doi: 10.12669/pjms.35.3.217.
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: An admission criterion is one of the key indicators of academic success. The purpose of admission process is to select best candidates for the particular program who will complete the program successfully. Thus rigorous admission criteria can predict academic performance, decrease failure rate and successful completion of degree. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between various variables in the existing admission criteria and academic performance.
A cross sectional study design was chosen. Data (2009-2017) was gathered from the records of Institute of Nursing Science, Khyber Medical University. Variables in the admission criteria included age, gender, previous academic performance, entry test score and experience. The dependent variable was academic performance measured in CGPA. The data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis through SPSS and STATA.
The results reported a significant relationship between admission criteria and the academic performance of nursing students. Various variables in the admission criteria i.e. SSC marks (r=0.32, p=>0.001), previous academic score at diploma level (r=0.48, p=>0.001) and entry test scores (r=0.26, p=>0.001) have significant relationship between academic performance. However, previous academic scores at diploma level were better predictors of the academic performance.
The study concludes to use integrated admission criteria for the selection of students and bring changes in the traditional admission process.
录取标准是学术成就的关键指标之一。录取过程的目的是为特定项目挑选最优秀的候选人，使其能够成功完成该项目。因此，严格的录取标准能够预测学业表现，降低不及格率并提高学位完成率。本研究的目的是确定现有录取标准中各种变量与学业表现之间的关系。
采用横断面研究设计。数据（2009 - 2017年）收集自开伯尔医科大学护理科学研究所的记录。录取标准中的变量包括年龄、性别、先前学业成绩、入学考试分数和经验。因变量是用累积平均绩点（CGPA）衡量的学业表现。通过SPSS和STATA对数据进行相关性和回归分析。
结果表明录取标准与护理专业学生的学业表现之间存在显著关系。录取标准中的各种变量，即中学毕业考试成绩（r = 0.32，p => 0.001）、文凭水平的先前学业成绩（r = 0.48，p => 0.001）和入学考试分数（r = 0.26，p => 0.001）与学业表现之间存在显著关系。然而，文凭水平的先前学业成绩是学业表现的更好预测指标。
该研究得出结论，应采用综合录取标准来选拔学生，并改变传统的录取过程。
