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Download full textStedron, Jennifer M.; Shah, Tajel; Bautsch, Brenda; Martin, Patricia; Deye, Sunny; Bailey, Lamar; Handel, Stephen J.; Vasavada, Natasha; Shen, Yilan; Exstrom, Michelle; Shelton, Sara; Santiago, Helen; Bell, Julie Davis; Quin, Bradley J.; Baum, Sandy; Bell, Julie Davis; Sturtevant, Anne; Bautsch, Brenda; Williams, Ronald; Kerouac, Pamela; Badolato, Vincent – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
There are formidable challenges at every level of the system that confront students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. In 2007, the College Board formed the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education to study the educational pipeline as a single continuum and identify solutions to increase the number of students who…
Descriptors: Public Policy, State Action, State Legislation, State Surveys
Peer reviewedFigone, Albert J. – Strategies, 1989
Guidelines are provided to help coaches counsel high school athletes about college selection and admissions. The needs of both the average and the exceptional athlete are considered. A checklist for student use in rating colleges and a coach's counseling checklist are included, as well as a resource list. (IAH)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Athletes, College Admission, College Choice
College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
State public policy has been an important tool for improving the educational preparation and opportunity for many communities. However, without concerted statewide efforts it will continue to be difficult to substantially expand opportunities to accelerate higher education attainment and workforce preparation. Over the next 15 years, the states…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Public Policy, State Surveys
Peer reviewedTyson, Dan – Journal of College Admissions, 1986
Describes a procedure to empower college applicants to choose colleges realistically and avoid rejection. Suggests use of a scattergram model of admissions reality, relating Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores and Grade Point Averages to courses taken or omitted, extracurricular achievements, and other factors. (KS)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Counseling, College Applicants, College Bound Students
Basch, Rebecca A., Ed.; Meyer, Linnea, Ed. – 1989
Information on four-year accredited institutions of higher education is presented in four volumes in an early retrievable format to cover the regions of the United States: the northeast, southeast, west, and midwest. It is designed to help counselors, parents, college-bound students, and continuing education students choose a school that best…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, College Admission, College Choice, Continuing Education
Peer reviewedHanselman, Peggy Riley – School Counselor, 1989
Outlines a step-by-step approach for guidance counselors in holding a preliminary college planning conference with high school juniors and their families in order to help students subsequently deal with possible rejection from a college. (TE)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Anxiety, College Applicants, Counseling Techniques
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. – 1985
This handbook consists of five staff training packages, four of which constitute a series of four one-half-day workshops for institutional staff--administrators, faculty, librarians, and student services staff--who work with adults returning to school. These training packages may be used independently, sequentially over time, or together for an…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admissions Counseling, Adult Counseling, Adult Students
Schneider, Zola Dincin – 1987
Advice about planning and preparing for campus visits and interviews is provided to college-bound students. The decision of whether or not to go for a campus visit and when to go is covered, along with planning and specific arrangements, such as contacting the admissions office. Also considered are what to look for on campus, how to read a college…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Admissions Officers, Check Lists, College Admission
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. – 1985
This guide contains an overview and procedures for the development of three sound slide/tape programs--Application Process, Academic Advising Process, and Registration Process. The tapes are intended to enhance the factors that facilitate, and to moderate the influence of those that impede, adults in negotiating the admissions process. Their…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admissions Counseling, Adult Counseling, Adult Students
Stanton, Michael – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1987
The author provides general college admissions information for high school students. Topics covered include (1) self-evaluation, (2) what colleges look for, (3) searching for college information, (4) choosing the right college, (5) the campus visit, and (6) completing applications. A list of references is attached. (CH)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Counseling, College Admission, College Applicants
Peer reviewedChapman, David W.; De Masi, Mary E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Presents the findings from a national survey of high school counselors on college advising. Some findings indicate that more attention to how counselors undertake the college advising role may be warranted. Includes five tables. (MD)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice
Swanson, Roger M.; Wilkinson, Christine Kajikawa – 1993
This volume is a guide for new college admissions recruiters and their supervisors. Chapter 1 discusses office space and related policy and telephone and computer equipment use as well as other important practical information. Chapter 2 discusses the recruiter's duty to become completely informed about his/her institution in various categories.…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admissions Counseling, Admissions Officers, College Administration
Berger, Sandra L. – 1989
The guide offers information on undertaking a comprehensive, well-organized, programmatic approach to college planning. "The College Search: Defining the Problem" provides an overview of college-planning problems and offers solutions. A comprehensive, systematic 6-year time line is included. "Planning for Gifted Students: What Makes Them…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice
Peer reviewedKelly, Gary F. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1984
Warns that trends toward early admissions require increasing counselor attention to the special needs and expectations of younger students. Uses the experience of Clarkson College of Technology to illustrate ways of helping students make decisions about early admission and make a smooth transition from high school to college. (JAC)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, College Bound Students, College Freshmen, College School Cooperation
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Missouri LINC. – 1990
The paper examines issues for consideration by students with special needs who are interested in postsecondary education. Information is provided in the form of answers to frequently asked questions including: where should a student begin in making plans for postsecondary education? what kinds of general concerns should a student consider in…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, College Admission, College Bound Students, College Choice
