Statistics in Brief: Making the Cut: Who Meets Highly Selective College Entrance Criteria?

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Title:	Statistics in Brief: Making the Cut: Who Meets Highly Selective College Entrance Criteria?
Description:	Using NELS:88 student, teacher, and transcript data, this report examines how well college-bound seniors meet specific college entrance requirements (e.g., 3.5 GPA or higher; 1100 combined SAT score; combined coursework - 4 English, 3 math, 3 science, 3 social studies, 2 foreign language; high teacher expectations; and participation in extracurricular activities).
Online Availability:	Browse the full report. Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (752KB)
Cover Date:	April 1995
Web Release:	April 24, 1995
Print Release:	April 24, 1995
Publication #:	NCES 95732 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Jeffrey Owings, Marilyn McMillen, John Burkett, NCES, Bruce Daniel, Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Inc.
Type of Product:	Statistics in Brief
Survey/Program Areas:	High School Transcript Studies (HST) National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Statistics in Brief, please contact: Elise Christopher.