Table 2 Variables from scores in the admission diagnostic exam (UNAM Faculty of Medicine, Mexico City)
Group | Explanatory variables |
|---|---|
Prior academic achievement | Percentage of correct answers in admission diagnostic test: global score (PGLOBAL), mathematics (PMAT), chemistry (PCHE), physics (PPHYS), biology (PBIO), geography (PGEO), Mexican and world history (PMXHIS and PWHIS), literature (PLIT). |
Spanish proficiency | Percentage of correct answers in diagnostic test of Spanish proficiency at admission: global (PESP), reading comprehension (PRC), vocabulary (PVOC), spelling (PSPE), grammar (PGR). |
English proficiency | Student’s English proficiency according to the Common European Framework: does not qualify, basic level A1, basic level A2 and intermediate level B1 (ENG_LEVEL); percentage of correct answers in diagnostic test of English proficiency (PENG). |