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Peer reviewedVan Winkle, Lon J.; Perhac, Peter A. – Academic Medicine, 1996
Sixteen premedical students from underrepresented minority groups participated in a six-week, six-course program at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (Illinois). Academic performance before and during program participation was compared for students subsequently offered or denied admission. Accepted and denied students could be…
Descriptors: College Admission, Developmental Studies Programs, High Risk Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMeyer, J. H. F.; And Others – Higher Education, 1994
Two studies on monitoring and assisting high-risk college students are compared. Individualized intervention was provided in the first study, whereas the second attempted a reduced form of the same intervention in a large-group course. Both emphasized student awareness of appropriate study behavior. Only the first study had positive results.…
Descriptors: Classification, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Studies Programs
Peer reviewedMeyer, J. H. F.; And Others – Higher Education, 1990
A study of the effects of an academic support program for educationally disadvantaged, mostly Black engineering students found the interventions were effective in improving academic achievement, particularly when used early in the college experience. Implications for admissions, identification of potentially high-risk students, and intervention…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Case Studies, College Admission
