Influence of admission tests on the academic performance of first-year university students
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https://doi.org/10.20453/spirat.v3iNE1.5514Keywords:
college students, admission testAbstract
This work determines the relationship between the score obtained in two subjects that compose the admission test of a recognized Ecuadorian University, and the academic performance in subjects with direct affinity to them. The target group was composed of first year students from three different cohorts, and a cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the relationship between the results of the admission test and the performance in the first and second cycle of university life. The results show a mostly positive association between the score achieved in the subjects of reading comprehension and mathematical comprehension in the admission test and academic performance in related subjects. From this, it can be concluded that the university admission test is a predictor of academic performance during the first year. For future studies, it is advisable to include in this type of analysis other variables related to the entrance profile of firstyear university students.
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