The academic achievement of students at colleges of higher education in relation to admission requirements

Abstract EN

The investigation attempts to define the relationship between college admission requirements and the academic achievement of students.

The academic records of 600 students were taken at random from twelve colleges and analyzed statistically.

The investigation revealed an almost complete lack of correlation, at 5% level of significance, between admission requirements and academic achievement.

Recommendations are made to alter present admission requirements and procedures, changes to the educational environment at the last phases of genera] education, and unification of the educational authorities.