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McKenzie, Deborah; Tan, Tony Xing; Fletcher, Edward C.; Jackson-Williams, Andrea – NACADA Journal, 2017
We sought to determine whether receiving major re-selection (MRS) advising benefits undergraduate students' grade-point averages (GPAs). We used a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design to compare a treatment group (n = 219) of undergraduates who changed their majors after receiving MRS advising with a control group (n = 206) who…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Undergraduate Students, Grade Point Average
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Rodgers, Kathy; Blunt, Shelly; Trible, Linda – NACADA Journal, 2014
Increasing numbers of underprepared students are admitted to colleges and universities with aspirations of earning a degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline. Transitioning to college is difficult for all students, but can be especially challenging for the underprepared STEM student. Many of these students are…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Advising, College Readiness, At Risk Students