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Peer reviewedPogrow, Stanley – College Student Journal, 1978
Analysis of the data suggests that program characteristics such as length, stability, and analytic orientation appear to affect the predictive validity of admission criteria to doctoral programs. Also, high-ability older students in this sample were more likely to complete the doctorate than their younger peers. (Author)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Students, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Programs
Peer reviewedHuck, Schuyler W.; Layne, Benjamin H. – College Student Journal, 1981
Focuses on the lengthy written examinations ("prelims") that most students are required to take as part of their doctoral training. Summarizes results of a comprehensive national survey of preliminary examination practices. Presents an alternative to the traditional written examination: developing and being judged on a list of scholarly skills.…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students
