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Peer reviewedHesketh, Beryl – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1998
Three sets of data collected from Australian Year 12 students making tertiary education decisions showed considerable indecision in the first wave; in the second wave, the influence of the university-admissions handbook inhibited choice of technical education. The uniquely Australian university admission system and the pressures of Year 12 limit…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Admission, College Choice, Decision Making
Download full textMartin, Chris – 1996
This study investigated the institutional characteristics considered by 774 Australian first-year students attending the University of South Australia in their choice of this university. A self-administered survey instrument asked respondents to rate their attitudes on a Likert scale regarding their reasons for selecting this university. Results…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Freshmen
Peer reviewedStanley, Gordon; Reynolds, Pat – Higher Education, 1994
A survey of 2,000 Western Australia high school seniors indicates that, although most are unlikely to qualify for university, most would prefer it to vocational training. Institutional preferences are linked to their own perceived level of academic achievement and overall image of the institution. Implications for university marketing are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Students
