Who goes early?: A multi-level analysis of enrolling via early action and early decision admissions

Teachers College Record

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2345-2373

  Park, Julie J ^a   Kevin Eagan, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84863337874     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: 14679620     Source Type: Journal    
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