A study of the scholastic progress of college probationers

Abstract

The scholastic achievement of 81 freshmen entering the University of Pittsburgh in 1928 was compared to the achievement of 81 freshmen who entered in 1927. The 1928 group were assisted in a probationers' class in their study habits and adjustment to the university curricula, while the 1927 group received no such assistance. Both groups were equal in ability as measured by the Thorndike Intelligence Examination for College Freshmen. The results indicate "that the probation student who is capable of profiting by assistance will reach his level of academic performance more quickly with assistance than he would through his own efforts." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)