The author explains why he sees neither any similarity nor compatibility between a guidance counselor and an admissions officer. (BY)

Reported is a conference of admissions officers from American colleges and universities and representatives of international schools in Europe. They met for the purpose of establishing greater understanding in the processes of counseling American students in Europe for college abroad and assisting admissions personnel in gaining correct…

The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the problems encountered by admissions officers in seeking professional competency and to discuss several positive developments relative to competence which are now underway. (Author)

The author discusses the problem of selecting and training college admissions officers. (RP)

The present investigation reveals the relative importance attributed to specific requirements for admission by 189 college admissions officers. (Author)

For an admissions person to be truly professional he must be taught to acquire the special skills and knowledge needed to be effective. Training must encompass the three C's of Admissions--Counseling, Communications, and Community. (Author)

If admissions officers are to meet the challenge of creatively and professionally managing the problems associated with the admissions field in times of stable or declining enrollments, admissions directors will need to identify, seek, and attain competencies characteristic of professionals. (Author)

Out of the 1971 NACAC came a resolution calling for an effort to determine secondary school guidance budgetary practices on a national basis. The study reported here is exploratory in nature, leaving the reader to develop the hypotheses relevant to his or her own local situation. (Author)

Shifting national trends pose new problems and opportunities for guidance and admissions counselors facing the 1980s. The counselors' responses, finding new expressions for their continuing mission, can be valuable to higher education and society. (Author)

In the prospective student interview, how a counselor communicates can greatly affect the student's college decision. A change, however, from the college-focused to the student-focused interview will not only increase student interest but will also create a more positive image of the college. (Author)

This collection of excerpts on the subject of college admissions represents the ideas of panelists participating in the NACAC Annual Conference in San Francisco, 1971. (BY)

This article is a concise description of how human development approaches and human management techniques can be combined in college student personnel administration. (Author)