1. Queens University of Charlotte Jon Sims

2.  GPA 2.95 SAT 1300 GPA 4.5 SAT 1540 

3.  75% of females compared to 68% males graduate from high school.  48% of black males and 52% of Hispanic males graduate from high school.  -White- Females 61% of Associates Degrees.  -Females 57% of Bachelor’s Degrees.  -Females 62% of Masters Degrees.  -Females 54% of Doctoral Degrees.  -African Americans- Females 69% of Associates Degrees.  -Females 66% of Bachelor’s Degrees.  -Females 72% of Masters Degrees.  -Females 64% Doctoral Degrees.  -Hispanics- Females 62% of Associates Degrees.  -Females 61% of Bachelor’s Degrees.  -Females 65% of Masters Degrees.  -Females 56% Doctoral Degrees.

4.  Heider and Weiner  Helps to answer the “why” questions  Why are schools admitting less qualified male applicants over qualified females?  Focus on person perception, explained behavior and success and failure  Internal  External  Controllable  Uncontrollable

5.  Author Jennifer Britz former Kenyon College Dean of Admissions  Why is this text important?  Why did she speak out?  How was her daughter affected and how does the theory of attribution apply to this situation?

6.  Why are potential students and colleges so worried about having an acceptable gender ratio on campus?  What are the implications for continuing to admit less qualified male students?  How can colleges and universities combat the gender gap affectively?  What are the limitations to applying the attribution theory to he Gender Gap?

7.  Britz, J.D. (2006, March 23). To all the girls I’ve rejected. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com http://www.nytimes.com  Kleinfeld, J. (2009 ). No map to manhood: Male and female mindsets behind the college gender gap. Gender Issues, 26(3/4), p.171-182. doi: 10.1007/s12147-009-9083-y  Irwin, H. (1983). Attribution, constructivism, and images in interpersonal communication. Communicator, 13, p.62-79  Miller, K. (2005). Communication theories perspectives, processes, and contexts. McGraw-Hill: New York, New York.  Sallo, T., (2008, May). A growing gender gap. The National Center for Public Policy and High Education. Retrieved from http://www.highereducation.orghttp://www.highereducation.org