Presented are several of the techniques that have been used as part of a comprehensive market research program at Carleton College (Northfield, Minnesota). The basic focus is on regional segments in Carleton's applicant pool. Carleton's position in the market is examined in relation to selected types of schools with which it competes for…

In the spring of 1977, the University of Washington Faculty Senate revised the undergraduate admissions system to include equitable means for admitting freshmen and transfer students. Generally, the University adopted the position that it is the best qualified individuals who should be admitted, with best qualified being defined as those having…

A DIRECTORY IS PRESENTED OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN ADULT EDUCATION (INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, RURAL AND URBAN LEADERSHIP TRAINING, LABOR EDUCATION, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) IN CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN, AND THE COMMONWEALTH AT LARGE. THE DEGREES OR CERTIFICATES…

University admissions policies have been subject to scrutiny and change over the last several years and have reflected, in turn, the point of view of the institution, society, and the student. This research report discusses the period of the sixties when the poles of merit versus equal opportunity shaped the admissions debate along with questions…

If only to prepare themselves for possible court challenges, colleges will have to discover or design additional, racially neutral ways to measure a student's aptitude.

Income levels for all U.S. families, for families with third- and fourth-year college students, and for families with actual applicants and acceptees to medical school are examined. The data show that medical schools do accept slightly smaller percentages of low income students and larger percentages of high income students than are represented in…

The author provides general college admissions information for high school students. Topics covered include (1) self-evaluation, (2) what colleges look for, (3) searching for college information, (4) choosing the right college, (5) the campus visit, and (6) completing applications. A list of references is attached. (CH)

Pre-college intervention strategies work to increase the number of students who are prepared to succeed in college. These programs need to tap college-bound students and see they stay on track; identify junior and high school students interested in college; and increase number of students in math, science, and technology. (MLW)

Factors related to the decline in applications for medical school include costs of medical education, student's desire to begin earning money quickly, publicity about the high cost of malpractice insurance and the increasingly bureaucratic nature of the medical professions, and the perception that there is a continuing overabundance of doctors.…

Data from a study of students in an applicant pool invited for interview by New York Medical College suggest there may be differences in attitudes and personal qualities among different categories of undergraduate majors that may have implications for the doctor-patient relationship. (MLW)

Describes Augustana College's program of structured library orientation for high school students and its role in recruitment of prospective students. Library staff are seen as a credible and capable force in the college-wide effort to attract good students. (KS)

Deans of student affairs at U.S. medical schools were surveyed regarding the composition of "dean's letters" (summary letters sent near the end of students' undergraduate medical training to be part of the students' residency applications). They were asked to describe themselves and the letters they write. (MLW)

Alarmed by the decline in the number of minorities graduating from high schools and colleges, representatives of 28 liberal arts institutions met at Swarthmore College in February 1987 to consider strategies to increase minority-group applicant pools and to improve retention rates. A consortium with 300 high schools nationwide was proposed. (MLW)

Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of high school students to calculate the actual improvement in freshman grade point average, college completion, and total years of schooling from colleges' use of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Crouse compares predictions based on high school rank to argue that the SAT's costs do not justify…

Presents the findings from a national survey of high school counselors on college advising. Some findings indicate that more attention to how counselors undertake the college advising role may be warranted. Includes five tables. (MD)