Predicting college success: The importance of ability and non-cognitive variables

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 357-364

  Ransdell, Sarah ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0344561061     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(01)00032-5     Document Type: Article

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