Find the Fit led Upward Bound students to apply to more-selective colleges¶
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q3 i? Find the Fit led students to apply to more-selective colleges than they otherwise would have. → Alina Martinez 2018
Evidence¶
Alina Martinez 2018¶
Alina Martinez, Tamara Linkow, Hannah Miller, Amanda Parsad. (2018). Study Snapshot: Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Steps Toward College. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/study-snapshot-study-of-enhanced-college-advising-in-upward-bound-impacts-on-steps-toward-college
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Among the key findings of the enhanced advising evaluation, the report states Find the Fit "Led students to apply to more-selective colleges". The snapshot prints no effect size for this outcome.
"Led students to apply to more-selective colleges"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Find the Fit led to some changes in advising within Upward Bound and in students' actions related to enrolling in a more selective college — related
- Find the Fit increased the share of Upward Bound students who applied to four or more colleges — related
- Find the Fit previously shifted application behavior, increasing applications to four or more colleges and to very competitive colleges — related
- Find the Fit led about 3 percentage points more students to attend colleges that were at least very competitive immediately after high school — related
- The selectivity impact of Find the Fit persisted through the third fall after high school graduation — related
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Find the Fit led Upward Bound students to apply to more-selective colleges |
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Find the Fit led Upward Bound students to apply to more-selective colleges |
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