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GA_OTHER_SCORES Table - Data Element Index

 

Data element Definition
Applicant_ID

Applicant_Id is a numeric key assigned to every application.
To ensure uniqueness, the Record Source, Rec Number,Test Type and Rec Type fields were added.

DAT_Nat_Sci Dental Admissions Test (DAT) Natural Science test score; not currently being loaded to the warehouse
DAT_Perceptual_Ability Dental Admissions Test (DAT) Perceptual Ability test score; not currently being loaded to the warehouse.
DAT_Quant_Reason Dental Admissions Test (DAT) Quantitative Reasoning test score; not currently being loaded to the warehouse.
DAT_Reading_Comp Dental Admissions Test (DAT) Reading Comprehension test score; not currently being loaded to the warehouse.
GMAT_Quant The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Quantitative test score. Format is NUMBER(3)
GMAT_Quant_Perc The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Quantitative Percentile, if available. Format is NUMBER(3)
GMAT_Total The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Total test score. Format is NUMBER(3)
GMAT_Total_Perc The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Total Percentile, if available. Format is NUMBER(3)
GMAT_Verbal The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Verbal test score. Format is NUMBER(3)
GMAT_Verbal_Perc The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Verbal Percentile, if available. Format is NUMBER(3)
GMAT_Writing The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Writing test score. Format is NUMBER(3,2)
GMAT_Writing_Perc The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) Writing Percentile, if available. Format is NUMBER(3)
LSAT_Score Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) score. Format is NUMBER(3)
MCAT_Biol_Sci Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Biological Sciences test score. Format is NUMBER(3)
MCAT_Biol_Sci_Perc MCAT Biological Sciences Percentile, if available
MCAT_Phys_Sci Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Physical Sciences test score. Format is NUMBER(3)
MCAT_Phys_Sci_Perc MCAT Physical Sciences Percentile, if available
MCAT_Verbal_Reasoning Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Biological Sciences test score. Format is NUMBER(3)
MCAT_Verbal_Perc MCAT Verbal Reasoning Percentile, if available
MCAT_Writing Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Writing test score. Format is a one-byte Character, in a range of J through T.
MCAT_Writing_Perc MCAT Writing Percentile, if available
Rec_Number Record Number counts the number of unique tests within a distinct test type and record type. It is not used for ranking or precedence.
Rec_Type Record Type is the category of the scores:

Reported= Self reported scores
Official = Scores downloaded from Educational Testing Services or entered by the Admissions Officer
Record_Source

The code for the admission system that is the source of this record.

Values:

AY - Apply Yourself
ASP - Annenberg PhD admissions
BMP - Biomedical PhD program admissions (historical data only - BMP programs now use AY)
CGS - Liberal and Professional Studies (historical data only - CGS programs now use AY)
DEN - School of Dental Medicine
EDC - Gradudate Education certificate programs (historical data only - EDC programs now use AY)
ENG - Graduate School of Engineering (historical data only - ENG programs now use AY)
GAS - Graduate Arts and Sciences (historical data only - GAS programs now use AY)
GSE - Graduate School of Eduction masters and PhD programs (historical data only - GSE now uses AY)
LAW - Law School JD programs
LLM - Law School Master of Laws
LWT - Law School transfer applicants
MDM - School of Medicine
MED - School of Medicine MD programs
NU - School of Nursing (historical data only - Nursing now uses AY)
SPP - School of Social and Public Policy (historical data only - SPP now uses AY)
VM - School of Veterinary Medicine
WH - Wharton School MBA and PHD programs (historical data only - WH now uses AY)

Test_Date Test Date in Text format as provided by ETS or Applicant.
Test_Type Test Type distinguishes between various tests in the table. Values include LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, DAT

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