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Stallings, William M. – 1969
In an effort to improve the predictability of course grades in the College of Fine and Applied Arts the Torrance Figural Test (Form B) of Creative Thinking was administered to entering 1968 freshmen. Four figural creativity variables (Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, and Elaboration) were correlated with course grades, American College Testing…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Architecture, Art, College Freshmen
Aleamoni, Lawrence M.; Oboler, Linda A. – 1977
This study compared the ability of the ACT Assessment Battery (ACT), the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and six other variables to predict first semester Grade Point Average (GPA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a "highly selective midwestern university". Additional purposes were to determine: (1) the effect of using…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing
Hayes, Daniel T.; Bradshaw, Steve – 1977
Four studies on occupational and transfer student success at John Wood Community College (JWCC), a "contractual" college, are included in this document. Study topics were: (1) the relationship between American College Test (ACT) scores and final grade point average (GPA) among students who transfer to other institutions to complete…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Background, Family Characteristics