Keywords and phrases: regression, Bayesian information criterion, Akaike information criterion, GPA, college admission
Received: December 10, 2023; Accepted: January 17, 2024; Published: March 20, 2024
How to cite this article: Lulah Alnaji, A comparative analysis in predicting first-year grade point average in the College of Science at the University of Hafr Al Batin, Advances and Applications in Statistics 91(5) (2024), 539-559. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/0972361724029
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