CBA and HA implementation is associated with increased diversity of admitted students¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Implementing CBA or HA is associated with increased diversity (race/ethnicity, gender, first-generation students) in admitted cohorts. → Jernigan 2025

Evidence¶

Jernigan 2025¶

Jernigan, M. A., & Carbonneau, K. J. (2025). Advancing health professions education: a review of holistic admissions and competency-based admissions practices. Medical Education Online, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2025.2486979

q2 · i? · review · r2

Review of 166 articles found "48 other articles provided evidence that implementing CBA or HA resulted in increased diversity, specifically race/ethnicity, gender, first-generation students, and underrepresented minorities within their respective fields".

"48 other articles provided evidence that implementing CBA or HA resulted in increased diversity, specifically race/ethnicity, gender, first-generation students, and underrepresented minorities within their respective fields"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Race and Ethnicity — outcome: instruction changes the gap

Related Claims¶

• Little evidence demonstrates effectiveness of CBA/HA in admitting well-prepared students — related
• HA implementation increased diversity without decreasing academic metrics at UIC College of Nursing — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Training reviewers and using rubrics reduces inconsistent evaluation and bias in CBA/HA — related
• Wide variation exists in definitions of competency-based and holistic admissions across health professions programs — related