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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"College applications"”.
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Evaluating a Learned Admission-Prediction Model as a Replacement for Standardized Tests in College Admissions
A growing number of college applications has presented an annual challenge for college admissions in the US. In response to this challenge, admission offices have often relied on standardized test scores to parse their large applicant pools into viable subsets. However, this approach may be subject …
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An analysis of the marketing tactics used to influence millennial generation students in their decision to attend a two-year or a four-year college
… will attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of college recruitment marketing tactics used to influence Millennial Generation students, ages 17 to 22 years old, in their decision to attend either a two-year or a four-year college. Changing demographics and projections indicate a decline in the …
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An examination of school counselors' self-efficacy for promoting college knowledge
… school counselors’ self-efficacy for promoting college knowledge across five domains. Using survey data from counselors in Georgia, the researcher evaluated the extent to which factors such as professional development frequency, membership in professional organizations, school characteristics, …
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An Examination of the Impact of a First Year Experience Course on STEM Persistence
… sample groups (N = 596) consisting of first time college freshmen declared as biology majors from 2005-2012 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City were selected for participation. Data was collected from student’s high school and college transcripts and college applications by the Office of …
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College-Going Behaviors: Are there School Effects for the Rural Student?
This study considered the school effects of college going behavior for rural students. Of interest were the effects of location and college-going culture within a given school. The research questions asked, included: 1. What are the effects of rural school location and college-going culture on …
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Hamner enrollment prediction model: Transition to college for individuals with access needs
… needs transitioning to 2-year or 4-year U.S. colleges. The sampling frame used for this SAS®-based endeavor was the entire National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2, Waves 1-5, 2000-2012, n = 11,270 as rounded to the nearest ten; n > 15,000 variables), analyzed under a restricted use …
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UNDERSTANDING THE COLLEGE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR EAST ASIAN STUDENTS
ABSTRACT UNDERSTANDING THE COLLEGE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR EAST ASIAN STUDENTS Yiyong Feng Gregory J. Collins East Asian international students (EAS) frequently seek admission to prestigious colleges, motivated by a complex interplay of cultural values, familial expectations, and other factors. …
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Essays on housing, education, and inequality
… education in response to the rising college wage premium. However, students from low income families remain less likely to earn a college degree than high income students, even controlling for academic preparation. My dissertation provides empirical evidence on the puzzle of low …