One or Many? Using the New Opportunities of the Unified State Exam in Russian University Admissions

Andrey Ampilogov, Ilya Prakhov () and Maria Yudkevich

HSE Working papers from National Research University Higher School of Economics

Abstract: The introduction of the Unified State Exam (USE) has simplified the process of university entry by decreasing transaction costs associated with the application process. The new system allows applicants to apply to several higher education institutions at the same time. However, many students do not take advantage of this opportunity and apply only to a single university. In this study we analyze the factors that influence application strategies, whether to apply to only one institution or to apply to several. We argue that higher USE scores predict a higher probability of multiple applications. Additionally, graduating from a high school that offers advanced training in a particular discipline positively influences this probability. The variables of family income and social capital, a parent’s level of education, and their age, as well as attending additional programs of pre-entry training are statistically insignificant.

Keywords: higher education; university admission, application strategy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2013
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Published in WP BRP Series: Education / EDU, September 2013, pages 1-16

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