Table 1 Academic score at entry vs student demographic characteristics prior to the revised selection processes (1985 to 1998).
| Â | TES | P Value (T-test) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male (N = 760) | 457.9 ± 1.0 | P < 0.001 |
   Female (N = 579) | 452.4 ± 1.2 |  |
High School | Â | Â |
   Independent High School (N = 709) | 459.2 ± 0.8 | P < 0.001 |
   Public High School (N = 567) | 454.1 ± 0.9 |  |
Special Entry Pathways | Â | Â |
   Special Entry (N = 37) | 408.9 ± 2.6 | P < 0.001 |
   No Special Entry (N = 1302) | 456.8 ± 0.8 |  |
Region of Origin | Â | Â |
   Oceania (N = 696) | 454.3 ± 1.1 |  |
   UK & Ireland (N = 88) | 458.7 ± 2.0 | NS |
   NE & SE Asia (N = 392) | 458.7 ± 1.0 |  |
   Southern Asia (N = 36) | 454.2 ± 3.0 |  |
   Other (N = 112) | 450.3 ± 5.0 |  |