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Download full textStudley, Roger E. – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2003
Large socioeconomic and ethnic disparities exist in college admissions. This paper demonstrates that by systematically accounting for the effect of socioeconomic circumstance on pre-college achievement, colleges can substantially reduce these disparities. A conceptual model distinguishes students' realized achievement from their underlying ability…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, College Admission, Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Status
