The effects of using ACT composite scores and high school averages on college admissions decisions for ethnic groups

Rethinking the SAT: The Future of Standardized Testing in University Admissions

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 303-320

  Noble, Julie ^a  

^a ACT INC   (United States)

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EID: 84856807618     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203463932     Document Type: Chapter

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