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Breland, Nancy S. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1983
Surveyed college admissions offices (N=236) to determine the current status and perceived usefulness of letters of recommendation. Results show 87% of respondents required or considered letters of recommendation. They were considered useful in revealing personal qualities, particularly of handicapped and minority applicants, which could offset…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Applicants, Credentials
Wergin, Jon F. – 1981
The decisions made by admissions committee members of the Medical College of Virginia were studied to determine the criteria used to arrive at value judgments and to analyze variations in predicted ratings based on these criteria. All 983 applicants to the 1980-81 entering class of the medical school who underwent file review evaluations (the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Applicants, Competitive Selection
