Sentences with phrase «one's chances of admission»

While parents do engage in school choice, the system of using proximity to determine admission means that some households have negligible chance of admission to the best schools, explain Simon Burgess, Ellen Greaves and Anna Vignoles

Unlike most charter schools in the United States where attendance areas are widely dispersed, 13 Georgia charter schools have priority attendance zones, a feature that gives families a greater chance of admission.

The Charter School shall admit all students who wish to attend the Charter School, and who submit a timely application; unless the Charter School receives a greater number of applications than there are spaces for students, in which case each application will be given equal chance of admission through a public random drawing process.

We conclude that while parents do engage in school choice, options are curtailed for many because of a system that uses proximity to determine admission — which ultimately means some households have a negligible chance of admission to the best schools.

«What concerns me... are the number of high achieving students whose lives are governed by what they, or perhaps more often their parents, imagine is going to improve in some slight way their chances of admission.

However, patients with six or more medical conditions who used 10 or more medications only increased their chance of admission by 1.5 times compared to the group taking one to three medicines.

As president of a large research university that received 33,000 applications for 3,050 places in the fall freshman class, I'm often asked by parents of students in high school, middle school — and even those in preschool — what their children should study in the K - 12 years to increase their chances of admission to college.

Those who engage responsibly in exercising their rights and freedoms will not have their chances of admission compromised, nor will current admissions be revoked, regardless of whether they face disciplinary action by their schools or districts as a result of peaceful protest.

Some parents buy homes in catchment areas near popular schools, or join churches to boost their chances of admission to heavily subscribed faith schools.

NCAE President Mark Jewell wrote that House Bill 800 «significantly reduces a student's chance of admission» to charters.

Yes, college applications actually mean a lot for a student to have a chance of admission to their desired college.

Even the essay can help the students with poor grades to get a chance of admission to a good college with a good essay or by their extraordinary writing skill and presentation style.

Private colleges set the bar high when it comes to their academic standards and chances of admission, making them an ideal destination for many aspiring college students.

Are my chances of admission to the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine better if I attend Ohio State as an undergraduate and / or take required science courses there?

Are my chances of admission to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine better if I attend UC Davis as an undergraduate and / or take required science courses there?

If you are good in extracurricular activities, highlight those too, they definitely boost your chances of admission.