Surveys completed by colleges and universities revealed, among other findings, that over two-thirds had policies allowing for early admission of gifted students, but few students took advantage of the opportunity. Possible reasons may include lack of specialized counseling and lack of personnel directly responsible for administering the program.…

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)

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)

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)

Acceleration approaches for gifted secondary students are described in terms of dual enrollment (attending a postsecondary institution on a part-time basis), early admission, or participation in the College Level Examination Program or the International Baccalaureate Program. (CL)

Is college admission a business or a profession? This question is timeless because no issue (with possible exception of the perennial debate about whether admission(s) is singular or plural) sparks as much passion among admission practitioners, and it is timely because many of the controversial issues found in college admission today beg the…

ACCORDING TO N.E.A. (1958), ONLY ONE IN EVERY FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAD EXCEPTIONS TO AN ARBITRARY ADMISSION SCHOOL AGE, AND ADMISSION WAS USUALLY DUE TO PARENT INITIATIVE. A FIELD DEMONSTRATION OF EARLY ADMISSION WAS INITIATED IN WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA (TO LAST FOR TWO YEARS), TO ASSURE THAT THE TESTED PROCESSES AND FAVORABLE RESULTS OF EARLY…

MANY COMMON FORMS OF SCHOOL ACCELERATION FOR MENTALLY ADVANCED CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE INVESTIGATED, THE FINDINGS REPORTED ARE FAVORABLE WITH RESPECT TO BOTH SHORT AND LONG RANGE EFFECTS. D.A. WORCHESTER SUMMARIZED THE ADVANTAGES OF SUCH PROGRAMS AS FOLLOWS--(1) EARLY ENTRANCE HAS THE ADVANTAGE OVER ANY OTHER FORM OF ACCELERATION IN THAT IT SAVES A…

This research bulletin provides criteria and procedures for determining the readiness of children to enter kindergarten early. The first section of the bulletin reviews the results of a literature search conducted to delineate areas of development from which admissions criteria should be defined. The review of the literature disclosed the…

Although the academic gains associated with acceleration and peer ability grouping are well documented, resistance to their use for gifted students continues because of concerns that such practices will cause social or emotional harm to students. Results from the broad research indicate that grade skipping, early school entrance, and early…

The increasingly popular option of applying "early decision" (ED) requires a student to make a binding commitment that, if admitted to a particular college, she or he will enroll. Now offered by 184 U.S. colleges and universities, ED is a highly effective--and therefore highly seductive--tool for managing enrollment. This author argues,…

THREE AREAS WERE CONSIDERED IN "EARLY-AGE ENTRANCE TO FIRST GRADE." FIRST, A LIST OF BACKGROUND MATERIALS USED INCLUDED SENATE NUMBER 723, DELORES DURKIN'S "CHILDREN WHO LEARNED TO READ AT HOME," AND "AN EARLIER START IN READING," JAMES R. HOBSON'S "HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE OF UNDERAGE PUPILS INITIALLY ADMITTED TO…

A short, logical, developmental technique for reporting a prediction of school success for children being investigated for possible early entrance into school is presented. Emphasis is on communication with the parent. A form which aids in the presentation and leads to a recommendation is included. (Author)

The director of undergraduate admissions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discusses why the institution decided to end early admissions. The decision will benefit students and families of all background, he asserts. (EV)

Coordinators of gifted education, school psychologists, principals, and teachers (554 respondents) were surveyed concerning their attitudes toward early admission and acceleration. Though negative reactions were weak along some dimensions, practitioners from each category expressed consistently conservative sentiments toward the value of…