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Part II - Country-Specific Admissions Practices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2020

By
Cathy Wendler
Edited by
María Elena Oliveri  and
Cathy Wendler
María Elena Oliveri
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
Cathy Wendler
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
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Summary

For many countries, ensuring a well-educated population is a top priority. Higher levels of education result in benefits to both individuals and society at large. College admissions generally reflect societal values of a country. The underlying philosophy regarding who should be allowed to go to college or university, the criteria believed to be importantin determining which applicants get in and which do not, and how fairness and diversity are perceived often contribute to the shape of admissions procedures. The chapters in this section detail country-specific higher education admissions practices for a sample of countries and address a number of common themes such as access to college, diversity and fairness, and the validity of decision-making criteria.

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Higher Education Admissions Practices
An International Perspective
 , pp. 119 - 232
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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