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A Study of the Influence Undergraduate Experiences Have on Student Performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test

Plessner, Von Roderick
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1401294447

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Higher Education.
Research into factors that contribute to student success have used undergraduate grade point average (GPA) as the dependent variable. However, undergraduate GPA is subject to grade inflation and to differences in institutional and program rigor. To provide a common benchmark across institutions and programs, this study used the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) composite score as the dependent variable. Astin’s Input-Environment-Outcome (I-E-O) model was used as the conceptual framework. Correlation analysis and a blocked form of stepwise regression were used to partial out the impact of 107 variables arrived at from the national Higher Education Research Institute’s Freshman and College Senior Surveys on the dependent variable—GMAT composite scores. In all, 10 variables were identified as having a significant influence on student performance on the GMAT, with Scholastic Assessment Test math and verbal scores and institutional Selectivity having the greatest influence. While prior studies have attempted to use a variety of standardized tests, previous research did not account for prior student academic abilities and other input characteristics to accurately assess the added value of other variables. This study offers new, useful information for educators and administrators in their goal of promoting academic excellence.
Ronald Opp (Committee Chair)
Snejana Slantcheva-Durst (Committee Member)
Debra Gentry (Committee Member)
Larry McDougle (Committee Member)
140 p.
Higher Education Administration
Graduate Management Admission Test; GMAT; Input-Environment-Outcome model; I-E-O; Correlation analysis and Blocked form of stepwise regression; data extracted from The Freshman Survey and College Senior Survey

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  • Plessner, V. R. (2014). A Study of the Influence Undergraduate Experiences Have on Student Performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1401294447

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Plessner, Von. A Study of the Influence Undergraduate Experiences Have on Student Performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test . 2014. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1401294447.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Plessner, Von. "A Study of the Influence Undergraduate Experiences Have on Student Performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1401294447

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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