Agencies, third-party vendors, and the grooming of the college applicant in China / Nychis Ott, Panetha Theodosia.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Nychis Ott, Panetha Theodosia, author.

Contributor:

Kaplan, Eric J., degree supervisor.

Rickard, Jenny, degree committee member.

Perna, Laura W., degree committee member.

University of Pennsylvania. Higher Education Management, degree granting institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Higher education administration.

Higher Education Management--Penn dissertations.

Penn dissertations--Higher Education Management.

Local Subjects:

Higher education administration.

Higher Education Management--Penn dissertations.

Penn dissertations--Higher Education Management.

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Contained In:

Dissertation Abstracts International 78-05A(E).

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : University of Pennsylvania ; Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2016.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This dissertation is an examination of the implications of the sudden increase in the use of agents in admission practices. For a variety of reasons, there has been an increased interest in globally educating students, both on the part of host institutions and on the part of sending countries. Reasons include worldwide visibility of universities, enrollment targets, diversity goals, full fee-paying "customers," but also impact on local economies, not only because of revenue brought by these students but because of contributions to the labor force. This interest has fueled the admission profession's gradual acceptance of agents and third parties working with international populations. With the emergence of China as a new "market" of able, fee-paying students, there has been explosive growth in agents and third-party vendors, often with little attention to regulation of the practice. This study examines in greater depth the forces which have contributed to the acceptance of agents, the resulting cynicism of students and educators, and the possible long-term effects of the growth of the industry.

Notes:

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-05(E), Section: A.

Advisors: Eric J. Kaplan; Committee members: Laura W. Perna; Jenny Rickard.

Department: Higher Education Management.

Ed.D. University of Pennsylvania 2016.

Local Notes:

School code: 0175

ISBN:

9781369469066

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