Choosing the Invisible College.

Greer, William T., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ436054

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Choosing the Invisible College.

Greer, William T., Jr.

Currents, v17 n10 p44-48 Nov-Dec 1991

A study of 291 freshmen from "invisible" colleges and 239 from 6 prestigious colleges and universities and their parents investigated how the 2 sets of families with obvious different college preferences had made their choice. Geography, parental influence and approval, the "second choice" concept, and institutional characteristics emerged as factors. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Choice, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Liberal Arts, Parent Attitudes, Reputation, School Location, Small Colleges, Student Attitudes, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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