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Direct linkBarrett J. Taylor; Kelly Rosinger; Karly S. Ford – Sociology of Education, 2024
Admission to selective colleges has grown more competitive, yielding student bodies that are unrepresentative of the U.S. population. Admission officers report using sorting (e.g., GPA, standardized tests) and concertedly cultivated (e.g., extracurricular activities) and ascriptive status (e.g., whether an applicant identifies as a member of a…
Descriptors: College Admission, Selective Admission, Admission Criteria, Competitive Selection
