Latino Students and College Entrance Exams: How Much Do They Really Matter?.

Gandara, Patricia; Lopez, Elias

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Publication Date: 1998

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Latino Students and College Entrance Exams: How Much Do They Really Matter?

Gandara, Patricia; Lopez, Elias

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v20 n1 p17-38 Feb 1998

Interviews with 48 Mexican American college students who excelled in high school revealed that Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores did not predict time to completion of degree, college grade point average, or likelihood of applying to graduate school. However, many students with low SAT scores were initially traumatized and were aware of missed opportunities due to low scores. (Author/SV)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, College Choice, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Educational Opportunities, Higher Education, Mexican Americans, Predictive Measurement, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Time to Degree

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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