The numbers, sex, and personality traits of admissions personnel at the State University of New York (SUNY) were compared with those of residence hall directors. Admissions at SUNY is a "male-dominated" profession; whereas, residence hall work is not sex-typed. Personality traits of men and women admissions personnel were compared. (SW)

Reviews background and definitions associated with learning disabilities. Discusses college admissions process for learning disabled students, including difficulties associated with using standardized tests. Recommends that colleges clarify their admission policies and procedures for learning disabled students and that colleges supply this…

Discusses diverse roles and skills needed by counselors and explores the ethics involved in counseling. Identifies four main roles of college counselors: document processors, advisors, counselors, and advocates. Asserts that counselors must be accurate in roles of document processors and advisors and honest in roles of counselors and advocates.…

Examines the patterns of career entry, career development, and future career plans of college admissions officers. Particular attention is given to the career patterns of women and minorities in admissions, since these groups are substantially underrepresented at the level of director, and the importance directors assign to their financial…

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.…

Identifies and discusses three current and emerging problems in graduate admissions: lack of understanding by applicants about admissions procedures, lack of information available to applicants about graduate programs, and lack of information about applicants available to those persons making decisions about admissions and appointments. (JMF)

Provides text of policies of National Association of College Admission Counselors revised in 1988: (1) Statement of Principles of Good Practice for Members of the National Association of College Admission Counselors; (2) Statement of Students' Rights and Responsibilities in the College Admission Process; and (3) Statement of Transfer Students'…

Discusses interviewing techniques for college admissions counselors. Suggests ways in which to be an attentive, genuine listener and evaluator for each prospective student. Includes advice on the following areas: purpose, query technique, listening, notetaking, humor, evaluation, and write-ups. (JBJ)

Multimedia can grab the attention of prospective students in an engaging, appealing way, while giving admission officers the opportunity to deliver information about every facet of campus life. Describes multimedia, its potential, and the production process as well as five current distribution methods. Discusses appropriateness of multimedia for…

Discusses the Secondary School Report, form completed by secondary school counselors and used by approximately 150 colleges and universities in their student admission process. Discusses difficulties and time involved in completing forms, and recommends that schools need to be encouraged to produce school profiles. (NB)

Argues that use of technology to market institutions and counsel students adds new dimensions to college recruitment practices. Predicts that emerging web technologies and their associated marketing theory will challenge the status quo and will add yet another dimension to the responsibilities of the admission professional. (Author/JDM)

British high school students (n=178) who used the Universities and Colleges Admission Service for college application mostly used a wide range of sources and the help of a career counselor when available. However, most felt that colleges and employers were not interested in the national Records of Achievement. (SK)