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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HARTNELL STUDENTS.
SANDGREN, DUANE
FOUR MAJOR STUDIES OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HARTNELL COLLEGE STUDENTS WERE MADE DURING THE 1965-66 YEAR. (1) SCORES WERE REPORTED FOR A VARIETY OF ENTRANCE TESTS (AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING PROGRAM, SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST, SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TESTS, COOPERATIVE ENGLISH TEST, AND DAVIS READING TEST), AND A PROFILE OF THE TYPICAL ENTERING FRESHMAN WAS COMPILED, ACCOMPANIED BY TABULATED INFORMATION ABOUT AGE, MARITAL AND DATING STATUS, FAMILY INCOME, PLANS AND GOALS, AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. (2) THE MOONEY PROBLEM CHECK LIST WAS ADMINISTERED TO 448 FRESHMEN. PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED AS "SERIOUS" OR "COMMON" WERE TABULATED, AND STUDENTS' COMMENTS WERE LISTED. (3) A SURVEY OF GRADUATES' OPINIONS ABOUT CHEATING DURING EXAMINATIONS INCLUDED THEIR IDEAS ABOUT THE INCIDENCE OF CHEATING, PENALTIES, IMPROVEMENT OF EXAMINATION PROCEDURES, THE HONOR SYSTEM, AND SOLUTIONS FOR CHEATING PROBLEMS. (4) A FOLLOWUP STUDY OF THE CLASSES OF 1956, 1961, AND 1965 PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT SUCCESS OF TRANSFER STUDENTS, OCCUPATIONS, ADEQUACY OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAM, FUTURE PLANS, OPINIONS ABOUT COCURRICULAR PROGRAMS, AND GENERAL REACTIONS TO THE JUNIOR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE. (WO)
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