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Download full textMorgan, Beverly D. – 1992
The relationship between scores on the American College Test (ACT) and grade point averages of first-time college freshmen after the first year of study was investigated by correlating ACT composite scores and grade point averages (GPAs). ACT scores and GPAs were obtained for 100 first-time freshmen at an urban state university in Illinois. There…
Descriptors: Class Rank, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
Arnold, Karen D.; Denny, Terry – 1985
A longitudinal study was undertaken in 1981 to examine the educational and career achievements of 81 individuals who graduated from an Illinois high school in 1981 either as a valedictorian, salutatorian, or top honors student. These individuals completed questionnaires and were given in-depth interviews. One pattern emerged from the data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Class Rank, Educational Attainment
