Admission Test Scores Predict Academic Success in Italian Dental Students: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Retrospective Italian dental study: admission test score <40/90 linked to 5-fold higher odds of not completing first-year credits (OR 5.04, 95% CI 3.18–7.98) and double the odds of delayed graduation (OR 2.27).

• Retrospective cohort of 431 dental students enrolled 2009–2018 at University of Turin; national exam replaced by merit‑based filter semester during study period.
• Admission test AUC 0.74 (95% CI 0.66–0.81) for completing all expected credits in Years I and II on time; AUC 0.71 for first‑year performance.
• Single‑center, retrospective design limits external validity; dental context may not transfer directly to other programmes.

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