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Table 3 1988–2000 Performance Data on Students in decompressed program and repeating program

From: Medical students who decompress during the M-1 year outperform those who fail and repeat it: A study of M-1 students at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign 1988–2000

 

Decompressed

 

Repeated

 
 

Raw

%

Raw

%

Number Enrolled 88-00

63

 

44

 

Number Graduated

37

58.7

12

27.2

For those who completed:

    

Five Years to Graduate

29

46

8

18

Six Years to Graduate

4

6

3

7

Seven Years to Graduate

3

5

0

0

Eight Years to Graduate

1

2

0

0

Twelve Years to Graduate

0

0

1

2

1 Attempt to Pass Step 1

29

46

7

15.9

2 Attempts to Pass Step 1

7

11

1

2

3 Attempts to Pass Step 1

1

2

4

9

1 Attempt to Pass Step 2

32

50.8

9

20.5

2 Attempts to Pass Step 2

3

4.8

2

4.5

3 Attempts to Pass Step 2

2

3

1

2.3

  1. Table Three contains Raw and Percentage data comparing students who either entered the decompressed program or repeated the M-1 year. Percentages are calculated using the number enrolled in each program during the M-1 year.