About efficiency of the different systems of entrants selection to the universities

Abstract

The study looked into the association between academic competition results and subsequent academic performance during the first two and a half years at university. The data of three cohorts of Chemistry students (N = 738) were analyzed, including international and countrywide academic contest results in Chemistry, university grade point averages, and Unified State Exam (USE) scores. It was shown that students who are admitted on the basis of academic competition results (winning or prizes) perform significantly better during the first two years at university, compared to those admitted on the basis of USE scores. The results of academic competitions of different levels were shown not to be equal in predicting subsequent academic performance in students.