@misc{10481/91485,
year = {2024},
month = {4},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/91485},
abstract = {The present study aims to investigate possible correlations between academic achievement of
freshman students based on English Proficiency Test (EPT) results and pre-admission criteria, i.e.,
High School Grade point average (GPA), the General Aptitude Test (GAT), and the Scholastic
Achievement Admission Test (SAAT) at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
(KSAU-HS) in Saudi Arabia. The study involved 528 first-year students enrolled in a pre-professional
program in two campuses of the university. Pre- and post-tests of the EPT were conducted along with
a demographic survey to gather details about the participants. Descriptive and inferential statistics
analysis were applied to test the correlations between variables. The results showed a significant
improvement in all components of the EPT in the two campuses. The differences in the scores among
the GAT, SAAT, and EPT were significantly and positively correlated with the higher GPA. The
analysis also revealed a strong correlation with higher GAT and SAAT results to scoring better in EPT
and gaining a higher GPA. The improvement in the EPT results could indicate that the objectives of
the English program were achieved. Finally, our study shows that the pre-admission criteria could
predict students’ academic performance in an English program.},
publisher = {Universidad de Granada},
keywords = {Academic achievement},
keywords = {Admission criteria},
keywords = {English Proficiency Test (EPT)},
keywords = {General Aptitude Test (GAT)},
keywords = {Scholastic Achievement Admission Test (SAAT)},
title = {English proficiency test as a predictor of academic achievement in a health sciences program},
author = {Aldarmahi, Ahmed and Alkushi, Abdulmohsen and Al Shaikh, Adnan and Subahi, Ahmad and Al Makoshi, Manal and Al Owfi, Areej and Al Hawsawi, Sajjadllah and Alamri, Basim and Ahmad, Mohamad},
}