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Mathematics Placement at the University of Illinois
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Ahlgren Reddy, Alison; Harper, Marc – PRIMUS, 2013
Data from the ALEKS-based placement program at the University of Illinois is presented visually in several ways. The placement exam (an ALEKS assessment) contains precise item-specific information and the data show many interesting properties of the student populations of the placement courses, which include Precalculus, Calculus, and Business…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, College Mathematics, Student Placement, Scores
Mostly Stable: College and University Enrollments, 1985-91.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
College enrollment will be relatively stable over the next four years according to new projections by the U.S. Department of Education. (MLW)
Descriptors: Colleges, Enrollment Projections, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education
Relation of Intensity and Frequency of Student Drug Use to Reasons for Use.
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Levy, Susan R.; Rasher, Sue Pinzur – Journal of School Health, 1981
A study attempted to relate the frequency and intensity of the use of specific drugs by college students to reasons for use, with the objective of differentiating types of users. Results indicate that the relationship between reason for use and intensity and frequency differs by drug. (JN)
Descriptors: College Students, Drinking, Drug Use, Higher Education
The Relationship between MCAT Science Scores and Undergraduate Science GPA.
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Jones, Robert F.; Adams, Lori N. – Journal of Medical Education, 1983
The correspondence between Medical College Admission Test scores and undergraduate science grades is examined, and the role that medical college selectivity plays in moderating the relationship is explored. Data are from all applicants in the 1981-82 entering class for whom complete information was available. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Grade Point Average, Higher Education
Employment Growth in Nonmetro America: Past Trends and Prospects to 1990.
Bluestone, Herman; Daberkow, Stan G. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1985
Reviews employment growth in rural and small town communities, focusing on two periods, 1940-70 and 1970-80. For the rest of the 1980s, predicts a slower growth in nonmetro areas--that is, slower than in metro areas and slower than in the 1970s--yet not as slow as in the 1960s. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Business, Business Cycles, Economic Climate, Employment Patterns
Relationships among Student Admission Characteristics, Licensing Examinations and Academic Performance: A Comparison of Three Graduating Classes.
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Lowenthal, Werner – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1981
The degree to which the PCAT, SAT, grade point average, and other admission criteria can predict student academic performance in a school of pharmacy and on professional licensing examinations is assessed. The performance of pharmacy students on quantitative admission measures, academic courses and licensing examinations are analyzed and compared.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Certification, College Entrance Examinations
Predicting the College Attendance Rate of Graduating High School Classes.
Hoover, Donald R. – CACD Journal, 1990
An important element of school counseling is providing assessments on the collective future needs and activities of a graduating school class. The College Attendance Rate (CAR) is defined here as the proportion of seniors graduating from a given high school, during a given year, that will enroll full-time at an academic college sometime during the…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Bound Students, College Freshmen, Educational Attainment