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Factors associated with the academic success of first year Health Science students
University of Western Australia|University of Western Australia|Curtin University|University of Western Australia|University of Western Australia
academic success students priority universities study identifies factors associated first year academic success performance retention used improve quality student learning experience retrospective cohort study conducted census 381 full time students enrolled bachelor health science university western australia since inception course year 2000 factors found associated successful academic performance high matriculation score female sex nonindigenous status attendance government secondary school upfront payment university fees completion secondary school english literature influential factor first year academic performance high matriculation score retention second year found influenced participation university mentor scheme nonindigenous status first year university marks factor influence student retention first year university marks valuable information performance retention first year bachelor health science students provided study relevant operational priorities university