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Characteristics of Academically Talented Minority Students
Author(s) -
KERR BARBARA,
COLANGELO NICHOLAS,
MAXEY JAMES,
CHRISTENSEN PAULA
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1992.tb01669.x
Subject(s) - competition (biology) , psychology , test (biology) , underrepresented minority , minority group , medical education , pedagogy , public relations , political science , ethnic group , medicine , ecology , paleontology , law , biology
Although there is often fierce competition among schools and universities for the recruitment of academically talented minority students, little is known about their needs, interests, and future plans. This article provides insights into the concerns of talented young minority people by describing the profiles of approximately 3,545 minority students who scored in the top 5% on the American College Test Assessment. The authors examine the relationship of specific minority group membership and gender, postsecondary educational plans, career interests, needs for services, desires for extracurricular activities, and satisfaction with educational experiences. Implications are drawn for counselors, advisers, and administrators striving to improve their ability to serve academically talented minority students.