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ERIC Number: EJ404951
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Coaching: Does It Pay-Revisited.
Snedecor, Peter J.
Journal of College Admissions, n125 p15-18 Fall 1989
Reviews controversial results of Harvard University study on efficacy of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) coaching services and similar study done by Philadelphia Area Counselors in Independent Schools. Results showed average total score gain of only 15 points by participation in commercial SAT preparation course. Concludes that coaching services are not worth college-bound students' time or money. (CM)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, High School Graduates, High Schools, Higher Education, Test Coaching, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)