Selecting Qualified Candidates to the United States Naval Academy Using College Aptitude Test Scores.

Abstract

The Naval Academy has a continuing need to select high quality applicants. Comparisons were made of the relative validity of the highest college aptitude test score (HIGHCATS) and the average college aptitude test score (AVECATS) in the selection of applicants to the Naval Academy. On a sample of 588 midshipmen for the class of 1983, it was found that: (1) the validity of the AVCATS was significantly higher than that of the HIGHCATS, (2) rank order position changed when midshipmen were evaluated on the AVECATS instead of the HIGHCATS, and (3) more applicants were predicted to attain an academic quality point ratio of 2.7 when the AVECATS was used as the selection score instead of the HIGHCATS. Thus, applicants should be selected on their AVECATS instead of their HIGHCATS. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA113579

Entities

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  • Michael B. Cowen
  • Norman M. Abrahams

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • California
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Data Analysis
  • Human Resources
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Psychological Tests
  • Schools
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

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  • Education

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