When choosing a college, the student must (1) know his own strengths, limitations, resources, and interests, (2) be able to find a college compatible with his various needs and wishes, and (3) know how to compare the likely ones. Since all three problems are difficult to solve, many poor choices are made by both the students and the colleges. To…

This report presents three papers that were prepared for the 6th annual conference of the Society for Research into Higher Education, a London based organization. The 1st paper is "Factors Influencing Choice of Higher Education," by Margaret D. McCreath. She discusses part of an intensive study of the transition between school and higher…

The present study attempts to determine the effect of geographic accessibility of a college on the proportion of high school graduates continuing their education beyond school. Specifically, the study asks not only if communities possessing a college send larger proportions of their high school graduates to college than do communities lacking a…

This document presents the results of a survey of high school seniors who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examination Board, and who scored 600 or higher on the Verbal portion of the test (a small number of students were also included in the sample who scored between 500 and 599). Some of the highlights of the survey…

THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES A MODEL, "CENTRAL PREDICTION SYSTEM," FOR PREDICTING SUCCESS IN ONE OF SEVERAL SENIOR COLLEGES ON THE BASES OF TEST SCORES AND ACHIEVEMENT IN ONE OF SEVERAL JUNIOR COLLEGES. BASED ON ANALYSES OF THE 1962 JUNIOR CLASS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, TABLES WERE DEVELOPED FOR APPLICATION…

Focuses on marketing strategies for college admission and examines the essential interaction between admission and academic units as a means of enhancing retention and producing informed, satisfied consumers/students. (KS)

A guide to college guides for high school seniors is presented. The guide is divided into narrative guides and rankings, general catalogs, and specialized guides. (MLW)

Discusses each of the questions, the correct answers, and how student responses were evaluated in the Vergil and Catullus-Horace essay sections of the Latin Advanced Placement exam. (EKN)

In a continuing effort to understand the decisions and life choices of Oregon's high school graduates, the Oregon University System conducted a telephone survey of a random sample of the class of 2005 Oregon high school graduates. This biennial study--the seventh in a series--sought to identify the proportion of the graduating class that attended…

This guide translates research into practical advice on attracting, retaining, and guiding transfer students. Various chapters address multiple strategies for orientation and advising; curricular issues involving transfer students; how to maximize the effectiveness of articulation agreements; preparing community college students for transfer;…

This list has been prepared as a reference for students with disabilities who are looking for ways to prepare for college and enhance college performance. Campus disability support providers report that students who receive some preview of the college experience can manage the first year with fewer adjustment problems than others. Colleges not…

CITY FACTS is an annual publication of the City College of New York's (CCNY's) Institutional Research Office. It contains four main sections: Executive Summary and Commentary on CITY FACTS Tables, Student Data over the Past Decade, Employee and Financial Data, and Reference Sources. A brief commentary on each of the City Facts tables is included…

In the context of Goal 4, of the Illinois Commitment, increasing access to education and student diversity, the Committee of Access and Diversity of the Illinois Board of Higher Education conducted hearings, organized focus groups, and consulted with state and national experts to study access and diversity issues. At 5 hearings 90 individuals…

This guide, the 27th edition, provides a record of transfer agreements for Alberta postsecondary institutions for the 2002-2003 academic year. Section 1 is an introduction that explains the activities of the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer. Section 2 contains institutional statements on admission policies and related information for…

This paper presents the findings of a longitudinal study into the nonlinear transfer behaviors of students beginning higher education at the Maricopa County Community College, Arizona, and transferring to one of Arizona's three universities. The transfer patterns of recent high school graduates entering the community college in fall 1994 were…