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Nankervis, Bryan – Journal of College Admission, 2013
This article investigates gender inequity in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Results suggest the competition favors males due to their higher mean score on the mathematics section and greater variability on all sections of the PSAT, which shares differential validity concerns with the SAT in terms of gender. These instruments are…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Scholarships, Scores, College Entrance Examinations
Thompson, Ruthanne; Bolin, Greta – Journal of College Admission, 2011
It has become universally known that Americans as a nation have fallen behind other nations in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). According to the National Science and Engineering Indicators, produced by the National Science Foundation in 2006, the United States has one of the lowest STEM to non-STEM degree…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Statistical Significance, Engineering, Enrollment
Lindbeck, Robin; Fodrey, Brian – Journal of College Admission, 2009
The purpose of this study was to identify the current practices and future plans for using technology in admission practices at four-year colleges and universities. This study collected data through an online survey. The survey was largely quantitative but also included several qualitative questions, and focused on 12 broad categories of…
Descriptors: College Admission, Student Recruitment, Technology Uses in Education, Colleges
Nichols, Joyce Coleman; Ferguson, Fernaundra; Fisher, Rosalind – Journal of College Admission, 2005
This paper describes the college admission process through the conceptual lens of Dickason's (2001) phases of affirmative action. The first phase, obligatory affirmative action, describes the history of affirmative action and the impact on college admission. The second phase, voluntary affirmative action, describes University of West Florida's…
Descriptors: College Admission, Affirmative Action, Student Recruitment, Minority Groups