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Higgins, Ruby D., Ed.; And Others – 1993
Essays and reflections were gathered to create a guide to the college experience for African American students. A survey of the opinions and attitudes of over 1,500 black students at colleges and universities asked what situations or problems confronted them in being admitted to colleges and what problems they encountered in their first year at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Achievement, Black Colleges, Black Students
Klein, Henry – 1995
This book uses a question and answer format to provide students with practical advice on getting into college and succeeding there. Chapter 1 addresses planning for college and covers test scores, grades, test taking pointers, financial aid, and test preparation centers. Chapter 2 offers suggestions for finding the right kind of college and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, College Admission, College Applicants
Haselgrove, Susanne, Ed. – 1994
This collection of papers discusses the experience of students in the United Kingdom's new, mass higher education system. The papers are viewed as dispatches from the "front line" rather than conventional analyses by education researchers. The organization of the papers mirrors the stages of students' experience of higher…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College Admission, College Applicants, College Attendance
