1. Honours Seminar in Psychology Lecture 10: Validity of Entrance Exams

2. Who did you choose as supervisors, why, and to what kind of research and program?

3. What is the validity of application material? Grades Grades References References Standardised tests: LSAT, MCAT, GRE Standardised tests: LSAT, MCAT, GRE Interviews Interviews

4. Problems with GRE use Potential sources of bias: Potential sources of bias: University funding decisions University funding decisions Publicity of average GRE scores for a program Publicity of average GRE scores for a program Used to give out American national scholarships Used to give out American national scholarships From a student standpoint, GREs can be: From a student standpoint, GREs can be: Expensive Expensive Time-consuming Time-consuming Misleading Misleading Underestimates of ability Underestimates of ability

5. How would you evaluate the validity of GRE scores? What is the perfect study?

6. Why was the analytical test discontinued in the GRE? Why was writing introduced?

7. What did Symons do to evaluate the validity of GRE Scores? What were the outcomes? Are these independent of the program? Are these independent from the GRE scores themselves? How was the aggregate constructed? Symons, D.K. (1999). GRE predictive validity in a Master’s program. Canadian Psychology, 40, 71-73.

8. Pros and cons of admission tests Why should they continue to be used? Why should they continue to be used? Why should they be discontinued? Why should they be discontinued? A Debate A Debate 2 Applicants 2 Applicants 2 Parents 2 Parents 2 Graduate Coordinators 2 Graduate Coordinators GRE President of the company GRE President of the company