In the wake of higher education reform: The admission criterion mean baccalaureate grade revisited

摘要

A Lancet editorial in 1948 (Lancet 1948) commented that school leaving grades 'may sometimes operate unfairly against the brilliant but erratic'. Nevertheless, school leaving grades still serve as the primary instrument for admission of medical students in most countries and the literature attributes to them better prognostic validity than other admission instruments. Yet, undergraduate medical curricula have undergone major reforms in recent years. Learner-centred, problem-oriented and extensive practical training have replaced the traditional chalk and talk lectures. It seems important, therefore, to reassess the prognostic value of school graduation grades for performance in modern medical education.