A new study reported by Inside Higher Education suggests that students who select a major on the basis of "peer effects" don't do as well as students who are more ability-driven...and that the negative effect of the choice shows up more in the workplace after graduation than it does in the classroom.
The authors do caution that it is too early to suggest any policy or program changes on the basis of this study.
5.14.2009
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