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Peer reviewedMaguire, John; Lay, Robert – College and University, 1981
A survey of 2,500 applicants accepted at Boston College in 1977 is used to develop two statistical models of student decision making for college choice. One model focuses on the decision-making process and the other on institutional image, and the two are compared. The results of the two models guide institutional policy in different directions.…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, Decision Making, Higher Education
Lay, Robert; Maguire, John – 1980
The problem of improving the quality of incoming college students and practicing fairness in admissions was studied at Boston College. The study sample was over 2000 accepted applicants who completed an admissions questionnaire. A systematic admissions procedure is described that provides an index of applicant "quality," and the rating…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action
