The SAT II: Minority/majority test-score gaps and what they could mean for college admissions

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 85, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1318-1334

  Thomas, M Kathleen ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11844306572     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.00278.x     Document Type: Review

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