Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26

Medical aptitude tests devised by
members Of the staff Of the department
of psychology of George Washington
University, under direction Of DR.. Fred
A. Moss and in operation with the
staff Of George Washington University
Medical School, have been officially
adopted by the Association OF Amer1-
can Medical Colleges as one Of the
standard requirements for admission to
all accredited medical schools in the
country.
This action was taken by the asso-
citation at its annual meeting in Dem
yer, October IA to 16. following Dr.
Moss repoT as secretary Of the Com
mittee Oh Aptitude Tests and director
Of studZ, upon results of experiments
made during the past two years in 90
per cent of the medical schools Of the
UIted States e.id Canada.
Tia committee which conducted the
experiments with the George Wash
ington University medical aptitude tests
included Dean Solomon of the Western
Reserve School Of Medicine, as chair
man; Dean Wisecotton Of the Syracuse
University Medical School, Dean OAR
rach and DR.. Ben Wood of the School
Of Physicians and Surgeons of Colum-
bia University.
Results of the experiments were con-
elusive In demonstrating that the
medical aptitude test. in combination
criterion for judging the students
ability successfully to complete the
medical course.
1853 Freshmen Tested.
Tests were given to 7,4e8 freshmen
In medical colleges. Correlated with
the results Of their first two years Of
medical study. 1t was shown that the
acceptance of candidates for admission
to medical schools on the basis of the
aptitude tests in combination with a
| consideration Of pre-medical grades
would have eliminated 70 per cent of
| the failures which occurred; whereas
the use OF pre-medical grades alone
| would have eliminated but 43 per cent
| Of the failures. Other methods of Sc
lection were shown TO be still less effec-
tive in predicting ability. Acceptance
| OF students upon the basis Of ratings
arrived At through personal interviews
would have eliminated but SO per cent
Of the failures. Acceptance upon the
basis OF the amount of academic work
completed prior to entrance to medi-
cal school would have eliminated only
% per cent of the failures.
among the students who passed the
aptitude test in the highest one-tenth.
100 per cent successfully completed the
sophomore year. approximately 10 per
cent making grade over 90; while of
those who ranked in the lowest one
tenth, 56 out Of 100 failed at the end
OF the sophomore year or before, and
% out OF 100 had scholastic averages
below 30.
In the development Of the tests the
position OF George Washington Uni,
Versity IN the National Capital and the
| university's close relationship to and
assistance from the American Council
on education. representing as 1t does
all universities, colleges and educational
organizations in the country afforded
unusual advantages in this work of ma
tional import.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
OF George Washington. went to War
renton yesterday to address the meeting
OF District H Of the Virginia State
Ieachers' Association. DR.. Marvin will
be the speaker at the first alumni
luncheon Of the year next Saturday at
1880 o'clock at the Hotel Lafayette.
under the auspices Of the General
Alumni Association.
To Preside at Luncheon.
James M. Proctor. president of the
General Alumni Association, will pre-
|
| OF committee including Lyman Dish
| man, DR.. r. A. Hornaday. Miss Mar
garet Maize and James Robert Kirk
land.
The honor roll OF Columbian College,
which has just been announced by DR..
John Donaldson, acting dean of the
senior college. includes the names of
81 students who attained an average
| of "B" or higher for the semester end
ing in June, 1880. Those in Columbian
College whose high scholarship won
them this honor include: linda P.
Clarke. Mary Mathis, Evelyn Esch,
Harold v. Maybee, Gerald H. Peterson,
| Robert Il. Wester, Irene Williams, Rob-
ert Alpher, J. Harold Byers, Dorothy
| Albert. Harry Apter, Sara v. Barrett,
Roberta Bierman, Ennis c. Blake, Will
liam Brainin, Paul Burnham, Merle I.
| Corey, Robert j. Davis, Miriam NJ De
Haas. Mary w. Erwin, Robert T. Freer,
Marcus 8. Goldstein, Donald w. Gooch,
Robert A. Griest, George Grimminger,
Wilbert H. Haas, Samuel Thomas Hill,
Maude p. Hudson. Carroll w. Hughes,
Willard jeffrey, Cyrus johnson, Milton
Kramer, Jose Leavitt, James F. Mad
ison, Francesca p. Martini Mary
| Frances May, Rachel M. Morris, Elinor
.. Moody, John Y. Mead. Irving
Ocheret, Edmond Q. O'Harahsn, Her
fsn~t 0,IYara Mary K Priest LILLIAN