Little evidence demonstrates effectiveness of CBA/HA in admitting well-prepared students¶
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q2 i? Little evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of admitting well-prepared students when CBA or HA is employed. → 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
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Systematic review of 166 articles. The abstract states "little evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of admitting students who are well-prepared for their programs when competency-based or holistic admissions are employed".
"little evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of admitting students who are well-prepared for their programs when competency-based or holistic admissions are employed"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- CBA and HA implementation is associated with increased diversity of admitted students — related
- 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
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