Admissions Law Changes the Equations for Students and Colleges in Texas.

Healy, Patrick

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ERIC Number: EJ562871

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Publication Date: 1998

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Admissions Law Changes the Equations for Students and Colleges in Texas.

Healy, Patrick

Chronicle of Higher Education, v44 n30 pA29-A31 Apr 3 1998

A 1997 Texas law requires universities to admit the top 10% percent of seniors from each Texas high school, opening a door for many Hispanic and Black seniors in schools with high minority populations. Observers are concerned some students may be underprepared for university work. Elite public universities around the country are watching to see if the law fosters diversity. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Class Rank, College Admission, College Bound Students, High School Seniors, Higher Education, Minority Groups, State Legislation

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Texas

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