Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ549795
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-4985
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Access to Higher Education in Portugal: Selection Procedures Revisited from Studies at the University of Lisbon.
Marques, J. F.; Miranda, M. J.
Oxford Review of Education, v22 n3 p337-47 Sep 1996
Analyzes data collected from freshman at the University of Lisbon (Portugal) between 1989 and 1992. Suggests that high school records (grade point average and number of courses completed) are a better predictor of academic success than entrance examinations. Discusses technical aspects of the study and social implications of its results. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Educational Administration, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Grade Point Average, Grade Prediction, Higher Education, Selective Admission, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
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