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ERIC Number: EJ504375
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1077-3711
The Black-White Student Mismatch Problem in University Admissions.
Thernstrom, Stephan
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n6 p62-65 Win 1994-95
Questions whether the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities are admitting large numbers of black students who are not capable of competing with their white classmates and if admission double standards are doing more harm than good. The article is followed by editorial comments addressing the author's position on mismatching. (GR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Failure, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Blacks, College Admission, College Preparation, Enrollment, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Scores, Selective Admission, Student Attrition
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Scholastic Aptitude Test