The predictive ability of the allied health professions admission test

Multiple regression models are formulated which analyze the usefulness of AHPAT as a predictor of success in allied health programs. The models are estimated by using data from the four baccalaureate programs in the School of Allied Health Professions at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. We attempt to reconcile differences in the usefulness of AHPAT that have been noted in the literature. Estimation results indicate that AHPAT is indeed a useful predictor, but the new explanatory power of the models suggests that other factors need to be considered.