A University admissions procedure was examined to determine the validity of the predictive grade point average by comparing white students with black students. Subjects were 434 black and 373 white students enrolled over 4 yr. Analysis of variance indicated that black and white students were similar regarding their actual and predicted first quarter grade averages.
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