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Download full textCasas, Francois R.; Meaghan, Diane E. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1995
Ontario university admission data for 1983-93 were analyzed for evidence of high school grade inflation and grade-enhancement practices in response to increased competition for university admission. Results show only a moderate increase in entering grades, and suggest that grade inflation must be distinguished from changes reflecting demographic…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, Competition
