A group of similar small colleges that compete for the same caliber of student has united one week each year for the benefit of all. By making a common presentation to selected school officials and prospective families, these colleges hope the public will become better informed about the available choices. (Author)

In recent years, not only have the roles of the high school counselor and the college admissions officer changed, but in some ways they have almost reversed themselves. This has called for major adjustments on the part of both, but overall the prospects are promising and positive. (Author)

The author reflects on his first year as an admissions officer with special emphasis on training and professionalism. (RP)

A review of the data which is available for research-or rather the lack of data-and a discussion of the sometimes whimsical substitutes for hard facts that are used in making decisions, followed by the proposal of a unified data-collecting umbrella organization to serve the total educational community. (Author)

While most college transfer services are designed for the student on the two-year to four-year track, there is increasing movement in the other directions: two-year to two-year, four-year to four-year, four-year to two-year. This article examines some questions raised by this new trend. (Author)

This article provides some interesting and useful answers which can help guide the admissions officer in his day-to-day work, and in his efforts to influence recruitment policy development within his institution. (Author)

Identification and discussion of twenty myths which profoundly influence a student's choice of college along with tips on how students can avoid making unwise college choices. (JC)

The rapidly increasing number of foreign students in the U.S. has resulted in a myriad of problems for schools seeking students or those institutions faced with unprecedented numbers seeking admission who may be unaware of the responsibilities involved in admitting foreign students. (Author)

The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the problems encountered by admissions officers in seeking professional competency and to discuss several positive developments relative to competence which are now underway. (Author)

A college-bound senior at a Chicago high school delivered this article at the Assembly Meeting of the Midwestern Regional College Board in Chicago. The article suggests ways in which admissions officers can make recruitment techniques more personal and geared to the needs of the students. (Author)

The views of four individuals about the results of a survey of 50 schools and colleges regarding how they are communicating with each other in terms of the Buckley Amendment are presented. Methods for handling college recommendations now that such forms are not confidential are discussed. Panel discussion at the Annual Conference of the National…

The data presented in this article represents the results of the most recent NACAC Salary Survey for College and University admissions officers. Salary data was collected for nearly 4,000 college and university admissions officers. (Author)

We must look to the counseling profession to help lead our schools and colleges back to a serious concern for citizenship and character education, now that it is evident that "value-free" education tends to produce confused and rootless graduates. (Author)

The author discusses the problem of selecting and training college admissions officers. (RP)

The high school and college admissions counselor is committed to assisting students to plan for post-secondary education. The welfare of the individual student is the most important consideration in this counseling relationship. This paper is a Statement of Principles of Good Practice for the National Association of College Admissions Counselors.…