Determinants of undergraduate GPAs in China: college entrance examination scores, high school achievement, and admission route
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Keywords
Undergraduate GPA; Student Attributes; Admission Route;All these keywords.
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- I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EDU-2011-06-11 (Education)
- NEP-LAB-2011-06-11 (Labour Economics)
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