J Korean Acad Oral Health.  2022 Dec;46(4):161-168. 10.11149/jkaoh.2022.46.4.161.

Relationship of academic achievement and residency training according to admission factors in dental school

• Song S
• Lee M
• Lim HJ

• KMID: 2537809
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11149/jkaoh.2022.46.4.161

Abstract

Objectives
The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between dental school students’admission scores and their grade point average (GPA) after admission, as well as the relationship between student admission scores at dental school and continuation into the residency program.
Methods
This study analyzed data collected from students who entered dental school between 2013 and 2017. The outcome variables were dental school GPA and continuation into residency program. Explanatory variables included admission type (early decision admission/regular admission), academic achievements (undergraduate GPA, Dental Education Eligibility Test [DEET], Test of English Proficiency [TEPS], screening by document review, and in-depth interview score), age, sex, college alma mater, high school alma mater, college major, as well as students’ academic performance in dental school. Regression analysis was performed to determine which factors relating to dental school admissions score had an influence on academic performance in dental school, whereas logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the students’ decision to pursue a residency.
Results
Students who were foreign college graduates, majored in health sciences, accepted on the basis of early decision admission, female, or had a higher college GPA showed higher dental school GPA with statistical significance. Additionally, the likelihood of students pursuing residency was found to be higher in students who were female, of younger age, college graduates in Jeolla Provinces, or who had a higher dental school GPA.
Conclusions
To ensure regional equality of dental service quality, it is essential that high quality students pursue residency training. For further improvement of dental school, this study’s results can be used as a reference to make students coming from other regions pursue the residency program and contribute to the regional community.

Keyword

Admission score; Dental school GPA; Residency program

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