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1. No longer separate, not yet equal
: race and class in elite college admission and campus life
by Espenshade, Thomas J and Radford, Alexandria Walton, 1980 and Chung, Chang Young
2009, ISBN 0691141606, xviii, 547
Against the backdrop of today's increasingly multicultural society, are America's elite colleges admitting and successfully educating a diverse student body?... 
Minorities | Minority college students | Elite (Social sciences) | Private universities and colleges | Admission | Social conditions | Education (Higher) | Sociology, Social Studies | College | USA | Hochschule | Diskriminierung | Nationale Minderheit | United States | Education | Sociology | SOCIAL SCIENCE | EDUCATION | Higher | African American Studies | Ethnic Studies | Affirmative Action | Achievement Gap | College Applicants | Satisfaction | Advanced Placement Programs | Social Environment | Test Preparation | Social Class | College Preparation | College Freshmen | Student Experience | Race | Enrollment | Paying for College | Selective Admission | Extracurricular Activities | College Admission
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2. The shape of the river
: long-term consequences of considering race in college and university admissions
by Bowen, William G and Bok, Derek Curtis and Shulman, James L
1998, ISBN 0691002746, xxxvi, 472
This book examines issues of race in college admission through analysis of data from the College and Beyond database, a study of the college careers and... 
African Americans | Universities and colleges | Affirmative action programs | African American college graduates | Admission | Education (Higher) | Decision Making | Tables (Data) | Higher Education | Affirmative Action | Racial Factors | Educational Policy | College and Beyond Database | Longitudinal Studies | Selective Admission | College Admission | Outcomes of Education
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3. Crafting a class
: college admissions and financial aid, 1955-1994
by Duffy, Elizabeth A., 1966 and Goldberg, Idana, 1971
1997, ISBN 9780691016832, xxi, 296
Admissions and financial aid policies at liberal arts colleges have changed dramatically since 1955. Through the 1950s, most colleges in the United States... 
Student aid | Universities and colleges | History | Admission | College attendance | Studienfinanzierung | USA | Hochschulzulassung | Geschichte (Histor) | Case studies | 20th century | United States | Massachusetts | Ohio | School Statistics | Higher Education | School Surveys | Small Colleges | Data Interpretation | Enrollment Projections | Womens Education | School Demography | Private Colleges | Student Financial Aid | Selective Admission | College Admission | Enrollment Trends | Single Sex Colleges
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4. Full Text Improving Admission of Low-SES Students at Selective Colleges
: Results From an Experimental Simulation
by Bastedo, Michael N and Bowman, Nicholas A
Educational Researcher, ISSN 0013-189X, 3/2017, Volume 46, Issue 2, pp. 67 - 77
Low-socioeconomic status (SES) students are underrepresented at selective colleges, but the role that admissions offices play is poorly understood. Because... 
college admissions | cognitive bias | low-income students | decision making | undermatching | holistic review | correspondence bias | randomized controlled trial | EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | EDUCATION | Colleges | Randomized Controlled Trials | College Students | College Bound Students | Socioeconomic Status | Low Income Students | High School Graduates | Admissions Officers | Disproportionate Representation | Selective Admission | Statistical Analysis | College Admission
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5. Full Text Regulation of autophagy by systemic admission of microRNA-141 to target HMGB1 in l -arginine-induced acute pancreatitis in vivo
by Zhu, Hongwei and Huang, Lihua and Zhu, Shaihong and Li, Xia and Li, Zhiqiang and Yu, Can and Yu, Xiao
Pancreatology, ISSN 1424-3903, 2016, Volume 16, Issue 3, pp. 337 - 346
Abstract Background & aims MicroRNAs are endogenous, non-coding RNAs of approximately 20–22 nucleotides that regulate gene expression by binding to the 3′... 
Endocrinology & Metabolism | Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Acute pancreatitis | Gene therapy | Autophagy | microRNA-141 | GENE DELIVERY | ISLETS | GROUP BOX CHROMOSOMAL-PROTEIN-1 | TRANSDUCTION | ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT | SELECTIVE AUTOPHAGY | ORGAN INJURY | STRUCTURAL BASIS | DISEASE | GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY | VECTORS | Biomarkers - metabolism | MicroRNAs - therapeutic use | Acute Disease | Pancreatitis - therapy | Down-Regulation | Treatment Outcome | Microscopy, Electron | Pancreatitis - chemically induced | Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction | Blotting, Western | HMGB1 Protein - genetics | Pancreatitis - genetics | Animals | Arginine | HMGB1 Protein - metabolism | Cell Line, Tumor | Mice | Autophagy - genetics | Pancreatitis - physiopathology | Genetic Therapy - methods
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6. Choosing elites
by Klitgaard, Robert E
1985, ISBN 0465011063, x, 267
Applicant selections by elite institutions, and specifically Harvard University, is considered, with attention to admissions, selection objectives,... 
Prediction of scholastic success | Prediction of occupational success | Universities and colleges | Admission | Entrance requirements | Minority Groups | Higher Education | Admission Criteria | Elitism | Income | College Entrance Examinations | Selective Colleges | Success | Grade Point Average | Harvard University MA | Professional Personnel | Education Work Relationship | Ethnic Groups | Academic Achievement | Private Colleges | Predictor Variables | Reputation | College Admission
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7. Full Text Early admissions at selective colleges
by Avery, Christopher and Levin, Jonathan
The American economic review, ISSN 0002-8282, 2010, Volume 100, Issue 5, pp. 2125 - 2156
Early admissions are widely used by selective colleges and universities. We identify some basic facts about early admissions policies, including the admissions... 
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8. Full Text Holistic Admissions After Affirmative Action: Does "Maximizing" the High School Curriculum Matter?
by Michael N. Bastedo and Joseph E. Howard and Allyson Flaster
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, ISSN 0162-3737, 6/2016, Volume 38, Issue 2, pp. 389 - 409
Selective colleges and universities purport to consider students' achievement in the context of the academic opportunities available in their high schools.... 
college admissions | affirmative action | holistic admissions | stratification | high school curriculum | REGRESSION | LOW-INCOME STUDENTS | EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | CHOICE | ACTION BANS | IMPACT | DIVERSITY | COLLEGE ENROLLMENT | UNIVERSITIES | Multivariate Analysis | Rural Schools | Holistic Evaluation | High Schools | Admission Criteria | Affirmative Action | Regression (Statistics) | Secondary School Curriculum | Hypothesis Testing | Low Income Students | Disproportionate Representation | Disadvantaged Schools | Suburban Schools | Academic Achievement | Minority Group Students | Selective Admission | College Admission
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9. Full Text Predicting different grades in different ways for selective admission: disentangling the first-year grade point average
by Steenman, Sebastiaan C and Bakker, Wieger E and van Tartwijk, Jan W.F
Studies in Higher Education, ISSN 0307-5079, 08/2016, Volume 41, Issue 8, pp. 1408 - 1423
The first-year grade point average (FYGPA) is the predominant measure of student success in most studies on university admission. Previous cognitive... 
student success | taxonomy of educational objectives | grades | selective admissions | Dublin descriptors | SCHOOL | SUCCESS | METAANALYSIS | ACADEMIC-PERFORMANCE | STUDENTS | EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | ACHIEVEMENT GOALS | COLLEGE | FAIRNESS | Correlation | Admission Criteria | Data Interpretation | High School Graduates | Foreign Countries | Grade Point Average | Grade Prediction | Cognitive Tests | College Freshmen | Netherlands | Cognitive Ability | Standardized Tests | Predictive Validity | Selective Admission | Construct Validity | College Admission
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10. Reclaiming the game
: college sports and educational values
by Bowen, William G and Levin, Sarah A and Shulman, James Lawrence, 1965
2003, ISBN 9780691116204, vi, 490
In "Reclaiming the Game", William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other... 
Aims and objectives | College sports | Education, Higher | Sports & Outdoor Recreation | United States | College athletes | Education | College Athletics | Higher Education | Scholarships | College and Beyond Database | Athletes | Student Recruitment | Educational Objectives | Outcomes of Education | Student Experience | Academic Achievement | Low Achievement | Selective Admission | Credentials | College Admission | Qualifications | Institutional Mission
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11. Full Text Widening participation through admissions policy - a British case study of school and university performance
by Hoare, Anthony and Johnston, Ron
Studies in Higher Education, ISSN 0307-5079, 02/2011, Volume 36, Issue 1, pp. 21 - 41
It has been widely claimed that UK students from relatively disadvantaged backgrounds but nevertheless having the potential to benefit from a degree programme... 
widening participation | university practices | underachievement | academic achievement | admission conditions | Academic achievement | Admission conditions | Widening participation | Underachievement | University practices | INEQUALITIES | HIGHER-EDUCATION | ISRAEL | STUDENTS | EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT | UK UNIVERSITIES | OPPORTUNITY | ACCESS | State Schools | Higher Education | Disadvantaged | Private Schools | United Kingdom | Educational Policy | Foreign Countries | Access to Education | College Preparation | Academic Achievement | Secondary Education | Case Studies | Selective Admission | College Admission | Equal Education
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12. Full Text Failed regulations and school composition: selective admission practices in Chilean primary schools
by Carrasco, Alejandro and Gutiérrez, Gabriel and Flores, Carolina
Journal of Education Policy, ISSN 0268-0939, 09/2017, Volume 32, Issue 5, pp. 642 - 672
This is an exploratory study about pupil selection. Admission regulations are central to understanding issues of school mix, segregation and educational... 
selectivity | School admissions | segregation | school composition | EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | CHOICE | SECONDARY-SCHOOL | LONDON | ABILITY | VOUCHER SYSTEM | EDUCATION | "selectivity | EQUITY | Correlation | Principals | Public Schools | Elementary School Students | Admission Criteria | Regression (Statistics) | Screening Tests | Private Schools | High Stakes Tests | Foreign Countries | Financial Support | Play | Questionnaires | Social Influences | Selective Admission | Administrator Surveys | Student Diversity | Interviews
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13. Full Text Admission to selective schools, alphabetically
by Jurajda, Štěpán and Münich, Daniel
Economics of Education Review, ISSN 0272-7757, 2010, Volume 29, Issue 6, pp. 1100 - 1109
One's position in an alphabetically sorted list may be important in determining access to over-subscribed public services. Motivated by anecdotal evidence, we... 
Admissions | Serial position | Alphabetical order | Order effects | EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | SURNAMES | COLLEGE | ECONOMICS | EDUCATION | NAME | College Students | Admission Criteria | Admission (School) | Alphabets | Serial Ordering | Czechoslovakia | Foreign Countries | Competitive Selection | Selective Admission | Secondary School Students | Access to Education | Admissions Alphabetical order Serial position Order effects
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14. Full Text What Should University Admissions Tests Predict?
by Stemler, Steven E
Educational Psychologist, ISSN 0046-1520, 01/2012, Volume 47, Issue 1, pp. 5 - 17
University admissions tests should predict an applicant's ability to succeed in college, but how should this success be defined and measured? The status quo... 
ACHIEVEMENT | COGNITIVE-ABILITY | HIERARCHICAL MODEL | ASSESSMENTS | PERFORMANCE | CREATIVITY | SENSITIVITY | DOMAIN-SPECIFIC DISPOSITION | EDUCATION | VALIDITY | PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL | Academic Aptitude | Admission Criteria | Achievement Tests | Prediction | Grade Point Average | Educational Objectives | Predictive Measurement | Measurement Objectives | Educational Psychology | Aptitude Tests | Academic Achievement | Evidence | Predictive Validity | Selective Admission | College Admission | Institutional Mission
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15. Full Text Running in Place: Low-Income Students and the Dynamics of Higher Education Stratification
by Michael N. Bastedo and Ozan Jaquette
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, ISSN 0162-3737, 9/2011, Volume 33, Issue 3, pp. 318 - 339
The increasing concentration of wealthy students at highly selective colleges is widely perceived, but few analyses examine the underlying dynamics of higher... 
Academic achievement | Socioeconomic status | Colleges | Standardized tests | Higher education | High school students | Grade point average | Test scores | High schools | Coefficients | inequality | higher education | admissions | stratification | class | REPUTATION | QUALITY | PERFORMANCE | COLLEGE COMPLETION | RANKINGS | EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | RATES | IMPACT | SELECTION | WORLD-REPORT | ACCESS | Socioeconomic Status | Scores | College Entrance Examinations | Educational Trends | College Preparation | SAT (College Admission Test) | Grade Point Average | ACT Assessment | College Students | Academic Achievement | High School Students | Social Stratification | Low Income Groups | Selective Admission | College Admission | Economic aspects | Education, Higher | Management | Economic conditions | Social aspects | Admissions policies | Low income groups | Students | College admissions
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16. Full Text Test-Based Admission to Selective Universities: A Lever for First-Generation Students or a Safety Net for the Professional Classes?
by Thomsen, Jens-Peter
Sociology, ISSN 0038-0385, 4/2018, Volume 52, Issue 2, pp. 333 - 350
This article examines whether the existence of a secondary higher education admission system honouring more qualitative and extra-curricular merits has reduced... 
extra-curricular merits | social class gap | test-based admission | access to selective universities | first-generation students | higher education admission | AFFIRMATIVE-ACTION | INEQUALITY | HIGHER-EDUCATION | POLICY | PROGRAMS | GENDER | ACCESS | SOCIOLOGY | Secondary school students | Parents & parenting | Social classes | Higher education | Students | Secondary education | Sociology | Colleges & universities | College students | Social exclusion | Children | Educational systems
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