Prematriculation Variables Associated With Suboptimal Outcomes for the 1994-1999 Cohort of US Medical School Matriculants

Abstract

Lower scores on the Medical College Admission Test, nonwhite race/ethnicity, and premedical debt of at least $50,000 were independently associated with a greater likelihood of academic withdrawal or dismissal and graduation without first-attempt passing scores on the US Medical Licensing Examination Step l and/or Step 2 CK.