The ultimate key to success for any postsecondary institution today is an influx of high quality students, aided by admissions officers and personnel sharing the purposes of the institution and committed to the learning process themselves. (Author)

An experienced former dean of admission turned educational consultant discusses and analyzes the role of the educational consultant in college admission. Concludes that effective college counseling teaches students the skills and curriculum that contribute to thoughtful, appropriate decisions. (TE)

This volume is a guide for new college admissions recruiters and their supervisors. Chapter 1 discusses office space and related policy and telephone and computer equipment use as well as other important practical information. Chapter 2 discusses the recruiter's duty to become completely informed about his/her institution in various categories.…

Two authors discuss change and how readily it occurs in our society today. The first maintains that change occurs although slowly. The second author expresses concern that high schools are rigidly locked into a pattern which is influenced by college admission standards. Papers presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association of…

The guide offers information on undertaking a comprehensive, well-organized, programmatic approach to college planning. "The College Search: Defining the Problem" provides an overview of college-planning problems and offers solutions. A comprehensive, systematic 6-year time line is included. "Planning for Gifted Students: What Makes Them…

This document reviews the research on the medical school admissions process that has been completed during the past twenty years. The process is put into perspective by a historical overview chapter that traces trends in medical school admissions and highlights, where possible, relationships between the admissions process and institutional and…

The 1976 edition of the handbook provides the most up-to-date accumulation of credit-by-examination policy data available. It is the result of several independent surveys conducted over the past few years. The survey for this edition resulted in about half of the institutions listed filing updated information. The College Level Examination Program…

Conventional methods of recruiting and communicating with potential college students living in poor urban communities have proven ineffective. New procedures are necessary, particularly those which capitalize on the strengths that already exist within these communities, for the purpose of school-to-college articulation. This paper discusses two…

A changing society calls for "new" admissions officers with new skills, new preparation, and increased professionalism. Can colleges respond effectively to this challenge? Can admissions officers reach out for the ideal of professionalism during pronounced decline in traditional college-age populations? The authors present ideas for attaining…

Warns that trends toward early admissions require increasing counselor attention to the special needs and expectations of younger students. Uses the experience of Clarkson College of Technology to illustrate ways of helping students make decisions about early admission and make a smooth transition from high school to college. (JAC)

Reports results of a national survey of college admissions officers and high school guidance counselors who were asked to predict the shape of college admissions activities in the next 10 years and the impact of those changing activities on high schools and colleges. (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)

Misconceptions regarding the work of college admissions officers and the role of admissions in expanding access to education prompted this review of applied research in college admissions. Focus is on two areas of research and evaluation: college staff visits to schools and college choice decisions made by applicants who were offered admission.…

The specific needs and expectations of foreign students must be accommodated differently than those of American students. In this article the author suggests ways in which foreign student expectations can be met by college admissions officers and secondary school guidance counselors. (Author)

Surveys admissions deans at accredited law schools as well as speech communication departments in the United States to determine whether undergraduate education in speech communication adequately prepares students for law school. Finds that, although law school admission officials do not support the claim, students ought to view speech…