Results of a mail survey of students accepted to a graduate business program support the general proposition that students admitted to more than one program choose to attend the program perceived to be the "best." In order of importance, the following factors affect this decision: reputation, location, curriculum, faculty, placement, cost, and financial aid.
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Stanley et al. (1985) studied this question.
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