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Farrell, Elizabeth F.; Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
At the annual conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (Nacac), admissions deans and high-school counselors gathered in September 2007 to grapple with questions such as: (1) Rethinking the role of standardized tests in admissions (many attendees predict that psychometric giants ACT and SAT, will not always dominate…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Psychometrics, School Counselors, College Admission
Hoover, Eric; Young, Jeffrey R. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002
Describes how the refusals of Princeton and Brown to follow restrictions on early-admissions programs have put the universities at odds with a national admissions association, and left applicants in the middle. (EV)
Descriptors: College Admission, Early Admission, Higher Education, School Policy
Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002
Describes how a growing number of colleges are using on-site "instant" admissions programs to let applicants know in person whether they have been accepted. (EV)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, Early Admission, Higher Education
Hoover, Eric – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002
Discusses criticism of early admissions decisions, including claims that it heavily benefits colleges, puts too much pressure on some students, and hurts those who need financial aid. (EV)
Descriptors: College Admission, Early Admission, Higher Education, Selective Admission