The Hidden Curriculum: First Generation Students at Legacy Universities

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A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeed College has long been viewed as an opportunity for advancement and mobility for talented students regardless of background. Yet for first generation students, elite universities can often seem like bas

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"Gables suggestions are well written and thoughtfully conveyed; university administrators and others interested in higher education will find much to consider."---Jacqueline Snider, Library Journal
"Based on her findings, Gable offers policy suggestions to college administrators for effective outreach to these groups. . . . [The] author also lets the students tell their stories, including lengthy intact quotes from many of her interviews. Therefore, its fairly easy to follow the students' narratives in the text while leaving the 'scholarly conversation' in the footnotes for background. Many of the studys conclusions are eye-opening."" * Kirkus Reviews *

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Rachel Gable is director of institutional effectiveness at Virginia Commonwealth University and holds a doctorate in education from Harvard University. She lives in Richmond, Virginia.