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Peer reviewedMercurio, Joseph; And Others – College and University, 1982
A study of 1,433 college seniors who had participated in a program offering high school seniors college courses taught in the high school by high school faculty suggests those who went to college had a very low attrition rate, achieved exceptionally high grades, and generally did not seek time-shortened degrees. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education), College Bound Students, College Credits
Direct linkGoenner, Cullen F.; Snaith, Sean M. – College and University, 2004
Students with higher achievement scores and high school grade point averages are more likely to succeed in college as measured by their retention and graduation rates. Furthermore, an institution's ability to attract better prepared students results in a better academic reputation of the institution. The fact that better prepared students are…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewedRowe, Fred A.; And Others – College and University, 1985
The use of high school transcipts, American College Testing Service composite scores, and first semester courses and grades of college freshmen is discussed as a way to statistically analyze the notion that high school college preparatory courses help students earn better grades in college than elective courses do. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
Peer reviewedLaing, Joan; And Others – College and University, 1990
A study investigated the relationship of high school seniors' (n=44,259) standardized test scores to their achievement in related high school courses frequently required or recommended for college admission. Results suggest the quantity of courses taken does correlate positively with test scores. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation
Venegas, Kristan; Tierney, William – College and University, 2005
This article utilizes data from a two-year study of Latino urban high school students to understand more about the role of peers in college choice and access. Findings suggest that peers can support college goals.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Peer Influence, College Preparation, College Choice
Peer reviewedPhelps, M. Overton; Swann, Claire C. – College and University, 1986
Twenty highly selective colleges were surveyed to discover the effect on admissibility of a hypothetical high school senior taking a vocational course during the senior year instead of a second advanced placement course. While none would admit the vocational course participant, most would admit his dual-AP-course counterpart. (MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Advanced Placement, College Admission, College Bound Students
Peer reviewedHoyt, Jeff E. – College and University, 1999
A study investigated the relationship of high school mathematics preparation to remedial placement and subsequent performance in math courses offered at Utah Valley State College (UVSC). Results are also reported for nationwide high school math preparation and American College Testing Program (ACT) test scores. Differences among local high schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation
Peer reviewedDupraw, Christine; Michael, William B. – College and University, 1995
A study compared the academic achievement of three student groups at the University of California at San Diego: participants in an experimental transfer admission guarantee program based on general education grades; transfer students meeting comparable criteria; and students entering the university as first-time freshmen. Results show the first…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Admission, College Preparation
Peer reviewedBrody, Linda E.; And Others – College and University, 1988
A study investigated the freshman year experience of exceptionally able students entering colleges at least two years early. Academic achievement and social adjustment were considered in relation to college type, student residence at home or away from home, degree and beginning of academic acceleration, and student adjustment mechanisms. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Students, Age Differences
Peer reviewedGregoire, Kathryn A.; Redmond, Minor W., Jr. – College and University, 1997
Describes the objectives, design, and implementation of the Lancaster Partnership Program, involving the Lancaster City School District (Pennsylvania), Millersville University, and three local corporations in efforts to increase the participation rate in higher education of Latino and African American high school students. Efforts focused on…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Organization, Black Students, College Admission
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