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Strosnider, Kim – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
This study found that students who use college rankings are more likely to earn top grades, come from wealthy families, and be Asian-American than any other ethnic group. The survey (n=221,897 students at 432 colleges) found that only 11% of respondents saw rankings as a very important factor in college choice; 60% found them "not at…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice
