Abstract
Objectives. This study evaluated the potential of non-cognitive admissions indicators as predictors of academic success for distance educated, non-traditional doctor of pharmacy students. The objective of this study is to determine whether non-cognitive admission indicators are predictive of academic success. Methods. Preadmission candidate interview scores, essay scores, and total non-cognitive evaluation scores were compared via simple correlation with composite practice portfolio scores and grade point average (GPA) with (overall GPA) and without (didactic GPA) inclusion of portfolio scores. Results. Portfolio scores and GPA scores were significantly correlated with preadmission candidate interview scores, essay scores, and total non-cognitive evaluation scores. In addition, portfolio scores were significantly correlated with didactic GPA. Conclusions. All of the non-cognitive admissions parameters significantly correlated with the outcome measures; composite portfolio score, didactic GPA, and overall ...
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