The higher education regulator for England has set challenging new widening access
targets requiring universities to rethink how merit is judged in admissions. Universities are …

Context Historically, situational judgement tests (SJT s) have been widely used for
personnel selection. Their use in medical selection in Europe is growing, with plans for …

Objective To determine the socio-demographic profile of all students enrolled to study
medicine in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). Design and setting Observational, cross-sectional …

Objectives For the first time, this systematic review provides a summary of the literature
exploring the relationship between performance in the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) …

Background Different variables have been used to predict the academic performance of
students in medical schools. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of demographics …

NHS England's long term workforce plan supports the development of four year, rather than
five year, undergraduate medical degrees. A “substantial proportion” of medical students …

Background Gateway courses are increasingly popular widening participation routes into
medicine. These six year courses provide a more accessible entry route into medical school …

Objective To determine whether scores on two undergraduate admissions tests (BioMedical
Admissions Test (BMAT) and University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)) predict performance …

Abstract Background Student selection at Hamburg medical school is based on the
combination of a natural science knowledge test (HAM-Nat) and pre-university educational …

Abstract Introduction Situational judgement tests (SJTs) have been widely adopted,
internationally, into medical selection. It was hoped that such assessments could identify …