Processing the Quantitative Part of Admissions Criteria.

Garrison, Dean H.

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ERIC Number: EJ261768

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Publication Date: 1981

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Processing the Quantitative Part of Admissions Criteria.

Garrison, Dean H.

College and University, v57 n1 p70-79 Fall 1981

A statistical model is presented for processing quantitative admission data that weights equally two or more quantitative elements to ensure that the N most consistently high scorers qualify for the N available positions. The quantitative elements considered are overall grade point average (GPA), GPA in selected courses, and standardized test results. (MSE)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Competitive Selection, Decision Making, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Mathematical Formulas, Standardized Tests, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Distributions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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