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Direct linkKhoshaim, Heba Bakr; Ali, Tasneem – College Student Journal, 2015
Universities and colleges at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia assess new applicants using academic indicators, such as high school grade point average (HSGPA) and the score of a national standardized test (the General Aptitude Test), to ensure that they are academically fit to join the institution. Such criteria have been suggested in previous research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Mathematics, Introductory Courses, College Freshmen
Blau, Gary; Snell, Corinne M. – College Student Journal, 2013
Professional Development Engagement (PDE) is defined as "the level of undergraduate engagement in professional development." It reflects career-related work preparation for "life after college" and is a distinct externally-focused component of student engagement (SE). The increased college retention and subsequent job placement…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Professional Development, Learner Engagement, Career Readiness
Sparkman, Larry A.; Maulding, Wanda S.; Roberts, Jalynn G. – College Student Journal, 2012
College student success and graduation are important to students seeking a degree and to the nation's communities (Institute for Higher Education Policy, 1998), yet only just better than half of the students who enroll in 4-year colleges and universities will receive a bachelor's degree within 6 years (Astin, 1985). Past studies have shown that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence
Gibson, Pamela A.; Leavitt, William M.; Lombard, John R.; Morris, John C. – College Student Journal, 2007
The use of standardized examinations as a factor in admission decisions in Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs is a customary practice at many universities. Aptitude testing of pre-service, recent baccalaureate recipients is a means of assessing continued academic success in a graduate program. However, we contend, a growing diversity…
Descriptors: Student Records, Grade Point Average, Public Administration, Standardized Tests
Peer reviewedMupinga, Emily E.; Mupinga, Davison M. – College Student Journal, 2005
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is an aptitude test, thought to reflect intelligence or the capacity to learn (Larsen & Buss, 2003). It is a standardized admission exam designed to predict performance in graduate school through verbal, quantitative, and analytical reasoning questions. The GRE Board encourages graduate schools,…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Aptitude Tests, Graduate Students, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedPedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T. – College Student Journal, 1977
In the single prediction of attrition/ persistence for experimental and control persons, GPA is primary and significant. No other single predictors appear viable. In the multiple prediction of attrition/persistence for experimental and control persons, GPA is primary and significant. Additional variates usually appear unnecessary. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Attrition (Research Studies), College Students
