Competitive Admission Practices When the SAT Is Optional.

Schaffner, Paul E.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Competitive Admission Practices When the SAT Is Optional.

Schaffner, Paul E.

Journal of Higher Education, v56 n1 p55-72 Jan-Feb 1985

Bowdoin College has allowed applicants to submit or withhold SAT scores since 1970. Admissions operations under this policy are reviewed. The validity of the SAT is evaluated, and the academic records of matriculated submitters are compared with the withholders. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Competitive Selection, Higher Education, Predictive Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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