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Part III - Assessments Used in Higher Education Admissions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2020

By
María Elena Oliveri
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

The chapters in this part provide an overview and critical discussion of the types of assessments used to help inform admissions decisions. Examples include assessments that measure academic preparation (either general or subject-specific skills), tests of language proficiency, and assessments of noncognitive and personality traits. These assessments may or may not be required of all applicants, depending on the type of institution students apply to, educational model higher education institutions use, and rigor of the admitting institution’s selection criteria, among other factors.

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Higher Education Admissions Practices
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