The writer believes that admissions staffs should play a greater part in institutional planning and communicating with students. (Editor/PG)

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)

Programs at the University of Miami are used to illustrate what needs to be done in order to assure that the admissions function is working well enough to meet both the fiscal and qualitative levels desired in order to achieve one's institutional goals. (Author/KE)

The author discusses the role of women in college admissions and elaborates on several options open to them if they are unhappy with their present positions. These options include: (1) a change of responsibility within the office; (2) progression within the office to a more advanced position; (3) a lateral move to another institution; (4)…

Details the many roles and functions that emerged for both college and school counselors during the 1960s. Notes that it was the translation of member commitment into action during the 1960s that began to provide national prominence for the National Association of College Admission Counselors. (ABB)

The 539 American graduate programs listed in "Graduate Study in Psychology 1983-1984" were surveyed in order to provide more information for advising psychology majors, particularly beginning majors. Information collected included courses students should take for particular types of training and other criteria, e.g., previous research activity, of…

This book is the first significant body of literature on ethics in college admission published by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. The series is a select compilation of articles on ethics published in the Journal of College Admission in 1998 and 1999. The book is a source of information for the beginning and experienced…

An admissions staffer is basically a recruiter, not a counselor, and the title of "counselor" should therefore be reserved solely for those people who are professionally trained and located in a counseling position. (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)

CLEO is a telephone referral service that provides adults with counseling, assessment, admissions, and other information about its 38 member colleges. An innovative postsecondary business partnership, it seeks to help adults realize self-directed development goals. (SK)

Contends that high school counselors are critical of college ratings because they hinder effective college-choice counseling. Suggests prospective students actively engage in selection process and college admissions counselors stress need for good match between individual and college. (CM)

Interviews at three British further education colleges demonstrate that the meanings of impartiality in preentry adult guidance change with the context. Impartiality is challenged by lack of statutory provision for adult guidance, lack of outreach, and the question of whether impartial guidance is more likely in high-demand courses. (SK)

Article contains recommendations for counselors so that they might become more familiar with the problems and functions of admissions committees. (Author)

Alumni can serve many functions in college admission work. The alumni's greatest asset in admission work is their experience of the alma mater. Having alumni meet with potential students may be the best use of alumni by admission officers. Alumni can meet with prospective students in a variety of contexts. When meeting with students at a function…

Offers general legal guidelines for extablishing procedures to facilitate minority enrollment in higher education. (EH)