Admission Officers’ Impressions of Homeschooled Applicants in Evangelical and Nonevangelical Colleges and Universities

Impressions of admission officers toward homeschooled applicants were examined. Specifically, this study sought to ascertain whether the perceptions of admission officers adhered to the common stereotype that homeschoolers are brighter and yet socially less well-adjusted than average. The responses...

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Authors: McCulloch, Donald S. (Author) ; Savage, Alexandra (Author) ; Schmal, Liz (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2013
In: Christian higher education
Year: 2013, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 215-224
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