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Frank M Etzler1, Michael Madden1
1School of Pharmacy, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania.
Objectives:
To investigate the correlation of scores on the Test of Logical Thinking (TOLT) with first-year pharmacy students' performance in selected courses.
Methods:
The TOLT was administered to 130 first-year pharmacy students. The examination was administered during the first quarter in a single session.
Results:
The TOLT scores correlated with grades earned in Pharmaceutical Calculations, Physical Pharmacy, and Basic Pharmacokinetics courses.
Conclusion:
Performance on the TOLT has been correlated to performance in courses that required the ability to use quantitative reasoning to complete required tasks. In the future, it may be possible to recommend remediation, retention, and/or admission based in part on the results from the TOLT.
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