Rulfo, Juan, 1917-1986.

Top student, top school? : how social class shapes where valedictorians go to college / Alexandria Walton Radford. - xii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-272) and index.

Introduction: three valedictorians -- Predisposition: setting the course -- Preparation: paving the way -- Exploration: investigating college -- Application: choosing potential destinations -- Admissions: gaining permission to enter -- Matriculation: selecting among offers of admission -- Integrating it all: college destinations and the paths that lead to them -- Appendix A: List of most-selective colleges -- Appendix B: The high school valedictorian project social class variable -- Appendix C: Quantitative data collection -- Appendix D: The high school valedictorian project web survey -- Appendix E: The high school valedictorian project interview schedule.

9780226041001 (paper : alk. paper)

2012043205


College choice--Social aspects--United States.
Educational sociology--United States.
Educación superior --Estados Unidos
Movilidad social --Estados Unidos
Sociología de la educación
Enseñanza superior --Estados Unidos

LB 2350.5 / R128t 2013

378.1/98