| Summary: | This survey study utilized two self-report
questionnaires for the purpose of clarifying the
interdependent relationship among the following
variables: (a) the academic aspirations of junior and
senior secondary school students (b) their knowledge
about British Columbia public college and university
general academic admission criteria, (c) the
geographical location of the students (urban or rural).
Over all, the students who participated in the
study showed high academic aspirations, but little
awareness of the nature of post-secondary admissions
policies. Few students were fully aware of the open
admissions policies of their local community colleges
and most students incorrectly identified most of the
non-academic items (such as attitude and fitting in
socially) as being important for admission.
Students with post-secondary academic aspirations
and urban students were more aware of the academic
expectations of their local universities and colleges.
Among males, grade nines, and students not planning to
attend college or university, rural students were less
knowledgable than urban students about post-secondary
admission criteria.
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