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Introduction: Comprehensive predictors of first-year students' academic performance, including pre-university experience, can be found at both individual and infrastructural levels that can be measured and used to increase academic performance and contribute to student mental health. Aim: To study the characteristics of students who are beginning their studies in medical, dental, pharmacy and health care organization. Method: Analysis of a database obtained through questionnaire data among first-year Semmelweis University students (n = 550). Significant explanatory variables influencing student performance were determined by logistic regression. Results: Different faculties and prestige channels have different success factors and student needs, the fulfillment of which also serves the maintenance of student mental health. Two groups were defined: (i) factors independent of age (perseverance value, religious belief, WHO value of well-being, importance of sport, trust), (ii) faculty-specific factors (Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry: parental influence on learning; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: the importance of relationships is high; Faculty of Health Sciences: parental qualifications are decisive). Conclusion: At the start of a student's life, measurements can uncover factors that, if learned, can facilitate later successful studies, preventing early school leaving. During the course of studies, these features can be monitored continuously, so that the necessary interventions can be made to ensure student success. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(4): 139-150.

Introduction: The emergency care staff witness the experience of dying and death on a daily basis., Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the current and future ambulance personnel's fear of death and its influencing factors., Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional comparative study was conducted including 106 participants (active rescue ambulance personnel, n = 45 persons; paramedic students, n = 61). A voluntary, anonymous questionnaire survey method (the Neimeyer-Moore Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale) was used for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive and mathematical statistical tests (T-test, analysis of variance)., Results: The students had a greater fear in the "Fear for Significant Others" factor (p = 0.001). Students showed stronger fear who lived in cities, had higher educational qualifications, who where women (p = 0.036), singles (p = 0.046), those who have not seen a dying person (p = 0.017) and those who were never witnessed death. Greater fear characterized the ambulance personnel who were village residents, those living in a partnership (p = 0.027), those with lower educational level (p = 0.041) and those who had been working for a longer time., Conclusions: There is no significant difference between the levels of fear of death of the present and future ambulance personnel. However, the practice-oriented education is very important and, training associated with death and dying should be integrated in the educational schedules of the paramedic students.