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The Influence of Acculturation and Enculturation on Mexican American High School Students' Decision to Apply to College
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Castillo, Linda G.; Lopez-Arenas, Araceli; Saldivar, Isaac M. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2010
This study examined the influence of acculturation, enculturation, parental education level, financial concerns, and gender on 106 Mexican American high school students' decisions to apply to college. Results indicated that acculturation and female gender were significant predictors. Implications for interventions with Latino high school students…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Mexican Americans, High School Students, Hispanic American Students
Complexity in College Admission: The Barriers between Aspiration and Enrollment for Lower-Income Students
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College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
In September 2007, the College Board formed the Task Force on Admissions in the 21st Century in response to a request from the Guidance and Admission Assembly Council (GAA Council) to more closely examine the high school-to-college transition process. Students and parents complained about the lack of transparency in the process, the confusing…
Descriptors: College Admission, Low Income Students, Barriers, Academic Aspiration
Complexity in College Admission: Fact or Urban Myth. Research Findings of Parent and Student Perceptions of Complexity in College Admission
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College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
In September 2007, the College Board formed the Task Force on Admissions in the 21st Century in response to a request from the Guidance and Admission Assembly Council (GAA Council) to more closely examine the high-school-to-college transition process. Each spring, at the conclusion of the college admission cycle, there is much discussion in the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Choice, Statistical Analysis, College Admission
Factors in Applicant Choice of a Counselor Education Program.
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White, Arden – Counselor Education and Supervision, 1985
Surveyed 291 graduates of master's degree programs in counselor education to determine factors affecting applicants' choice of counseling program. Results showed the most important factors were nearness of institution to home, specialized program availability, and reputation of the institution and the department. (BH)
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Choice, College Graduates, Counselor Training