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Predictive study of physical therapy admission variables

M S Templeton1, A Burcham, L Franck

  • 1Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858.

Journal of Allied Health
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Chemistry, physics, science GPAs, and AHPAT quantitative scores predict physical therapy program success. These key preadmission metrics can inform admissions to identify high-achieving students.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Education

Background:

  • Physical therapy programs require rigorous academic performance.
  • Effective admissions criteria are crucial for student success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify preadmission academic scores that predict success in physical therapy programs.
  • To guide faculty in refining admission-selection criteria for better academic achievement prediction.

Main Methods:

  • Correlated 12 preadmission academic scores with the professional cumulative grade point average (PT CUM GPA) of 111 students.
  • Utilized Pearson product-moment correlation and stepwise regression analysis.

Main Results:

  • Chemistry, physics, and science cumulative GPAs were significant predictors of PT CUM GPA.

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  • Allied Health Professions Aptitude Test (AHPAT) quantitative ability score also significantly predicted PT CUM GPA.
  • These identified predictors accounted for 16% of the variance in PT CUM GPA.

    • Conclusions:

    • Chemistry, physics, science GPAs, and AHPAT quantitative ability are valuable for predicting physical therapy student success.
    • These scores should be considered in the admission-selection process.
    • Equal weighting of these predictors may enhance the prediction of academic achievement.