The Case for Personal Qualities in Admissions.

Willingham, Warren W.

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ERIC Number: EJ230573

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Case for Personal Qualities in Admissions.

Willingham, Warren W.

College Board Review, n116 pA1-A8 Sum 1980

A major new project, sponsored jointly by the College Board and ETS, which aims to clarify which personal qualities can best supplement academic measures to predict a student's success in college, is reported. Three types of studies that will be undertaken are admissions studies, validity/retention studies and assessment studies. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Court Litigation, Demography, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Legislation, Measurement Techniques, Selective Admission, Social Influences, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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