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Gordon, Barbara L. – Writing Program Administration Journal, 1987
Compares the use of writing samples and standardized tests for college English placement, arguing that a single writing sample is not sufficient for proper evaluation, and provides guidelines for using standardized tests appropriately and accurately. (HTH)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Peer reviewedChaskes, Jay – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience & Students in Transition, 1996
A model based on the immigrant's experience is proposed to explain the social and psychological dimensions of the student's transition from high school to college. The freshman-year experience is viewed as a process of resocialization to a new cultural environment involving culture shock, new language learning, and internalization of academic,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMcDonough, Patricia M; Antonio, Anthony Lising; Walpole, MaryBeth; Perez, Leonor Xochitl – Research in Higher Education, 1998
A study investigated who uses the "U.S. News and World Report,""Money," and other national magazine rankings of colleges and universities, and what types of freshmen find these rankings useful in choosing a college. It also analyzed the for-profit sector's encroachment into a critical educational arena, college access, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Information, College Bound Students, College Choice
