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Test Optional Admissions: Pre And Post Enrollment, Mackenzie M. Turner Jan 2023

Test Optional Admissions: Pre And Post Enrollment, Mackenzie M. Turner

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This phenomenological qualitative study explores students’ experiences navigating test-optional admissions when applying to post-secondary education. This thesis examines how test-optional admissions influence students' admissions decisions. The recent policy changes in college admissions practices raise questions about student experiences when making decisions when regarding test-optional admissions. First, this study explores the factors that go into a student’s decision on whether to submit test scores in their college application. Second, this thesis investigates college admission administrators’ perspectives on test-optional policies at their respective universities. Third, this study analyzes where the views of college admissions and student applicants are dissimilar. One important insight …


The Bucknell Community College Scholarship Program: A Documentary As A Performative Social Science, Sean D. Fortney Jan 2012

The Bucknell Community College Scholarship Program: A Documentary As A Performative Social Science, Sean D. Fortney

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Reviews Bucknell participation with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (a non-profit foundation with a mission to “help under-resourced students of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education".