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College Admissions / (Record no. 44886)

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LC control number 2014017888
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International Standard Book Number 9780737770025
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International Standard Book Number 0737770023
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Classification number TOPIC LB 2351.2
Item number .C596 2015
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Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) TOPIC LB2351.2 .C596 2015
245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title College Admissions /
Statement of responsibility, etc Dedria Bryfonski, book editor.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Farmington Hills, Mich :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture [2015]
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture ©2015
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 198 pages ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
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490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Current controversies series
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189) and index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Chapter 1. Should race be a consideration in college admission? In U.S., most reject considering race in college admissions / Jeffrey M. Jones -- Yes: race should be a consideration in college admissions. Both racial andclass diversity benefit college campuses / Lee C. Bollinger -- Mismatch and the paternalistic justification for selective college admissions / Michal Kurlaender and Eric Grodsky -- The minorities admitted to elite institutions have high academic qualifications / Sasanka Jinadasa -- As nonwhites gain in numbers, improving their education benefits society / Ronald Brownstein -- No: race should not be a consideration in college admissions. Affirmative action is racial discrimination / Clarence Thomas -- Affirmative action is harmful to minorities -- Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor Jr. -- Academic institutions should not lower their standards for minorities / Sarah Siskind -- Racial considerations are arbitrary and unconstitutional / Carl Cohen -- Chapter 2. Should colleges consider legacies in the admissions process? Overview: legacy students have a significant advantage in college admissions / Elyse Ashburn -- Yes: colleges should consider legacies in the admissions process. Legacy students help to create a sense of community / Danielle Telson. Stop worrying about legacy admissions / Daniel Luzer -- Legacy students explore campus life through historic lens / Hannah Loewentheil -- No: colleges should not consider legacies in the admissions process. Colleges' elitist legacy preference / Scott Stern -- The price of admission / Gillian Tett -- Legacy students are already advantaged and do not need additional help / Shikha Dalmia -- Legacy preferences discriminate against minorities / Kathryn Ladewski -- Chapter 3. Should athletes get preferential treatment in college admissions? Chapter preface. Yes: athletes should get preferential treatment in college admissions. Athletic recruitment can help overall enrollment / Libby Sander -- Athletes enrich a college community with their diverse backgrounds and mindsets / The Daily Princetonian -- Athletic scholarships benefit a school financially / Douglas Brennan -- No: athletes should not get preferential treatment in college admissions. When colleges recruit athletes, everyone loses / Jack Turnage -- Preferential admissions treatment is harmful to student athletes / Thomas Emma -- Chapter 4: Should standardized tests be a factor in college admissions? Chapter preface. Yes: standardized tests should be a factor in college admissions. My view: 10 reasons the SAT matters / Kathyrn Juric -- In defense of the SAT / Po Bronson -- The SAT is not racially biased / Cherylyn Harley LeBon -- No: Standardized tests should not be a factor in college admissions. Standardized tests tend to favor upper-class students / Cooper Aspegren -- New evidence of racial bias on SAT / Scott Jaschik -- Standardized tests discriminate against minority and lower income students / Joseph Soares, interviewed by Sarah Ovaska -- GPA, SAT, ACT ... RIP / Brandon Busteed.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Universities and colleges
Geographic subdivision United States
General subdivision Admission.
9 (RLIN) 16342
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Bryfonski, Dedria,
Relator term editor.
9 (RLIN) 20971
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Current controversies.
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  Library of Congress Classification     Non-fiction American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection 2018-02-19 Oasis Proquest 75.00   LB 2351.2 .C596 2015 C20002044 2023-11-10 75.00 2018-02-19 Books TOPIC BOOKS
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