Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Feb 2012
[Prediction of the final degree in the 2002 reformed curriculum at the Medical University of Vienna].
In 2002 a reform curriculum was implemented at Medical University of Vienna. At the end of each study-year students have to pass a summative integrative examination consisting of single choice questions. We examined the study success of 674 students (50.8% of the cohort) who were surveyed at the beginning of their studies. ⋯ Success was most predicted by schoolmarks, study-motivation ("keen to acquire knowledge"), the importance of study success, self-confidence to reach this goal, not too specific ideas about future employment, high learning capacity, and low test anxiety. Some aspects having predictive power for the first-year exam (sex, German mother tongue) showed no more impact on study success. Other aspects described to be predictive in retrospective studies could not be verified in this prospective study.