Academic Fit: Is the Right School the Best School or is the Best School the Right School?

Journal of Advanced Academics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 368-391

  Mattern, Krista D ^a   Shaw, Emily J ^a   Kobrin, Jennifer L ^a  

^a Advanced Placement Program   (United States)

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EID: 84876970236     PISSN: 1932202X     EISSN: 21629536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1932202X1002100302     Document Type: Article

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