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Acknowledging the "Professional" in a Professional Degree Program: Waiving the Standardized Exam for In-Service Applicants to a MPA Program
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Gibson, Pamela A.; Leavitt, William M.; Lombard, John R.; Morris, John C. – College Student Journal, 2007
The use of standardized examinations as a factor in admission decisions in Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs is a customary practice at many universities. Aptitude testing of pre-service, recent baccalaureate recipients is a means of assessing continued academic success in a graduate program. However, we contend, a growing diversity…
Descriptors: Student Records, Grade Point Average, Public Administration, Standardized Tests