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Peer reviewedLay, Robert; Maguire, John – College and University, 1980
A study of 2,500 Boston College applicants accepted for fall 1977 revealed information about the college's applicant pool and drawing power that can be of assistance in policymaking and student recruitment. It also revealed information about application overlap and competition with other institutions in the same market. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice, Competition
Peer reviewedMaguire, John; Lay, Robert – College and University, 1981
A survey of 2,500 applicants accepted at Boston College in 1977 is used to develop two statistical models of student decision making for college choice. One model focuses on the decision-making process and the other on institutional image, and the two are compared. The results of the two models guide institutional policy in different directions.…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, Decision Making, Higher Education
