Discusses the role of secondary school counselors and college admissions officers in counseling college bound students. Stresses the importance of diplomacy and cooperation in working for the best interests of the student while addressing parent and institutional concerns. (JAC)

Results of questionnaires sent to 58 admissions directors indicate: (1) special degree students are initially not differentiated from other applicants; and (2) criteria for effectively evaluating special program applicants, as distinct from standard ones, are necessary. (Editor/PG)

Presents a scheme for the development and implementation of an effective counseling program for manpower trainees and adults in similar programs. Describes a competency-based curriculum for the training of Canada Employment Centre (CEC) counselors developed by the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission. (JOW)

What qualities reflect the very best in an admissions officer? What expectations do high school counselors hold for admissions personnel? This article attempts to provide some of the answers. The importance of communication and cooperation between counselor and admissions officer is stressed. (Author)

As enrollments dwindle and competition for tuition-paying students intensifies, more and more colleges and universities are resorting to hard-sell strategies which in some cases impinge upon the traditional standards and canons of higher education. (Author)

National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) policy statement sets forth components of an effective precollege guidance and counseling program and explains the role and functions of the school counselor in precollege guidance and counseling at the middle or junior high and secondary school levels. Last, the association recommends…

Outlines a step-by-step approach for guidance counselors in holding a preliminary college planning conference with high school juniors and their families in order to help students subsequently deal with possible rejection from a college. (TE)

The introduction of tuition fees in 1998 has transferred more of the cost of higher education (HE) onto students and inevitably their families. As students make a greater contribution towards their education, they have increased expectations regarding the services and facilities that higher education institutions (HEIs) provide in support of their…

In order to evaluate the role of race in the experience of African-American and other non-white admissions professionals at institutions of higher education, a survey was conducted. The study subjects were 130 minority admissions professionals who participated in a staff development program for non-white admissions professionals. The study sought…

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)

Three authors comment on the value of personal recommendations for college admission, how these recommendations should be used and read, what constitutes good reading skill, and what types of articles admissions officers read. Papers presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Atlanta, Georgia,…

This handbook consists of five staff training packages, four of which constitute a series of four one-half-day workshops for institutional staff--administrators, faculty, librarians, and student services staff--who work with adults returning to school. These training packages may be used independently, sequentially over time, or together for an…

The author, a guidance director at the high school level, admonishes college admissions counselors to aim less for the marketing image--the carefully orchestrated program that seeks to hoodwink the vulnerable college-bound student. (Author/HMV)

Given the enrollment problems now facing most universities, higher education must begin to remove the barriers facing transferring students and accept transience as part of American Life. Colleges must develop a systematic, well-articulated design, which the public can clearly understand. (Author)

Admissions officers need new skills, preparation, and increased professionalism. A position statement on basic challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities for the admissions officer is presented. The experience of C.W. Post Center of Long Island University in the changing roles of admissions officers and future prospects are discussed. (SW)