The Admissions Equation.

Whital, Dean

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ERIC Number: EJ310284

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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The Admissions Equation.

Whital, Dean

Change, v16 n8 p20-30 Nov-Dec 1984

Trends in college entrance standards and student characteristics are analyzed and the relationship of applicant patterns to institution type are discussed. It is proposed that while the decisions being made in college admissions are affecting higher education, they are also remaking and reflecting changing American society. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Social Change, Student Characteristics

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