The author discusses the reasons behind one high school's decision to discontinue visitation by college representatives. The consequences of this decision are also discussed.

Falling enrollments in universities across the country led to a study to determine what admissions practices were being used. Unused techniques included a batch of gimmicks which could not be called unethical'' but which border on the art of salesmanship. (JC)

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.…

Studies indicate that counseling high school students concerning choice of functions to which counselors devote much time. The author draws attention to the paucity of formal training available to prospective counselors on college selection and admission to college. (Author)

This article is a summary of a panel presentation during the Annual Conference of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Atlanta, Georgia, October 1975. The moderator and four student panelists discuss the role of the high school academic counselor. (HMV)

A Purdue University Office of Admissions program acquaints high school counselors with its philosophy of admissions and its procedures. Counselors learn how an admissions office operates in order to be more effective in their college counseling. (Author)

Objective tests and subjective feedback indicate that carefully planned informational telephone calls from faculty to accepted students help attract new students to Curry College. The advising system at Curry supplements admissions efforts to aid acceptees into becoming matriculated freshmen. (Author)