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Table 8 Final backward regression models of the relationship between selection criteria and demographics for GEMP students 2005ā€“2012 and academic performance as assessed by overall and yearly WAM for Core units

From: Predicting academic outcomes in an Australian graduate entry medical programme

Ā 

WAM overall (N=219)

WAM bridging (N=421)

WAM year 3 (N=414)

WAM year 4 (N=344)

WAM year 5 (N=276)

WAM year 6 (N=219)

Age (yr)

Beta

āˆ’0.205

āˆ’0.149

āˆ’0.120

āˆ’0.150

āˆ’0.269

āˆ’0.132

P value

0.002

0.001

0.009

0.004

<0.001

0.057

Sex (F=0/M=1)

Beta

Ā Ā 

āˆ’0.081

Ā 

āˆ’0.131

Ā 

P value

Ā Ā 

0.071

Ā 

0.018

Ā 

GPA at entry

Beta

0.277

0.347

0.354

0.287

0.138

0.139

P value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.012

0.035

Interview score

Beta

0.151

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

0.142

P value

0.012

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

0.030

Health/Allied health background

Beta

0.264

0.165

0.192

0.278

0.267

0.255

P value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

Humanities/Law/Business/Commerce background

Beta

āˆ’0.189

āˆ’0.122

Ā Ā 

āˆ’0.128

āˆ’0.126

P value

0.004

0.006

Ā Ā 

0.026

0.068

Physical sciences background

Beta

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

P value

Rural entry

Beta

0.108

Ā Ā 

0.128

Ā Ā 

P value

0.083

Ā Ā 

0.014

Ā Ā 

IRSAD decile (0=1-8, 1=9-10)

Beta

0.122

0.105

0.132

0.094

0.093

Ā 

P value

0.042

0.011

0.002

0.062

0.080

Ā 

GAMSAT 1: Reasoning in the humanities and social sciences

Beta

0.140

Ā Ā 

0.116

0.228

0.133

P value

0.045

Ā Ā 

0.034

<0.001

0.051

GAMSAT 2: Written communication

Beta

0.150

0.154

0.142

Ā Ā Ā 

P value

0.026

0.001

0.002

GAMSAT 3: Reasoning in the biological and physical sciences

Beta

0.218

0.242

0.213

0.116

0.119

Ā 

P value

0.002

<0.001

<0.001

0.039

0.056

R 2

Ā 

31.5%

30.5%

26.0%

19.1%

27.3%

13.2%

  1. (Significant P-values are boldfaced).
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