Academic performance in four study programmes: A comparison of students admitted on the basis of GPA and SweSAT scores, with and without credits for work experience

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-150

  Henriksson, Widar ^a   Wolming, Simon ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0009159352     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0031383980420203     Document Type: Article

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