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Predictors of International Graduate Student Success in U.S. Universities: Analysis of Noncognitive Student Variables and Institutional Characteristics
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Sanford, Rania – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between Sedlacek's (2004b) student noncognitive variables (positive self-concept, realistic self-appraisal, successfully handling the system, preference for long-term goals, leadership experience, presence of a strong support person, community service, and knowledge of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Extracurricular Activities, Grade Point Average
The Predictive Validity of GRE Scores for a Doctoral Program in Education
Roscoe, John T.; Houston, Samuel R. – Educ Psychol Meas, 1969
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Doctoral Programs, Education Majors
Validation of the Graduate Record Examinations and the Miller Analogies Test in a Doctoral Program in Education.
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Furst, Edward J.; Roelfs, Pamela J. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
The predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) and the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) in a doctoral program in education was investigated. Results supported the use of the GRE but not the MAT. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Doctoral Programs, Education Majors, Graduate Study
The Prediction of Academic Achievement in Graduate Study in Education.
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Michael, Joan J.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
The predictive validity of eight variables (the undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and the quantitative, verbal, and total scores of the Undergraduate Record Examinations and the Graduate Record Examinations) were evaluated relative to graduate GPA for graduate students who had completed masters' degree programs in education. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Education Majors, Graduate Study
A Study of the MAT & GRE as Predictors in Success in M.Ed. Programs.
Wesche, Lilburn E.; And Others – 1984
In 1986, Seattle (Washington) Pacific University (SPU) chose to research the relationship of students' entering grade point average (EGPA) and scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) to students' GPA achieved while attending SPU's graduate school (GGPA). Subjects were 350 students admitted from 1973 through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Education Majors, Grade Point Average
The Predictive Validity of GRE Aptitude Test.
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Kaiser, Javaid – 1982
The continued controversy concerning the predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) aptitude test and its influence on selection decisions, including admission and financial aid, has necessitated the establishment of local norms. The sample involved 407 University of Kansas education and computer science students. Information on…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Science Education, Education Majors