01090nas a2200109   4500008004100000245009800041210006900139300001400208490000700222520068100229856007000910       2020                        eng d00aStudent selection and performance in higher education: admission exams vs. high school scores0 aStudent selection and performance in higher education admission   a437–4540 v283 a<p>In many countries, students are selected into higher education institutions based on their achievement at high school, measured by scores given by their teachers and obtained on final national exams. This paper compares these two measures in terms of their ability to predict students' success in higher education. Accounting for sample selection problems, we find that the high school score is a stronger predictor of students' performance at university. However, the score obtained in the mathematics national exam still adds information. We conclude that both measures are complementary, a result that is relevant for university recruitment and selection policies.</p>
  uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09645292.2020.1782846