Taking role of high school senior, mailed letters requesting information to 330 public and private colleges and universities. Received responses from 170 institutions, most common items received being admissions applications, viewbooks, and letters. Ninety-two percent of colleges did not send catalogs. Other findings are discussed. (NB)

Surveyed 263 prospective student/parent opinions of campus visitation program. Found that 67 percent of students reported an increased likelihood of attending the college as a result of the program. Discusses additional findings and suggests features desirable for a campus visitation program. (PVV)

A high school student who won $74,000 in scholarships offers her peers five guidelines for finding, competing for, and winning college scholarships, including taking challenging courses; being involved in school and community activities; and having application essays proofread and critiqued. Thirteen scholarship programs in the areas of social…

Describes how telemarketing can be vital part of college's or university's enrollment management campaign if it is done wisely and nonintrusively. Shares author's experience as coordinator of telemarketing activity at one university. Concludes that development of effective telemarketing program can enhance the institution's ability to achieve its…

Compares first-generation students with those whose parents were college graduates, examining college planning, preparation, and support. Data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (updated 1994) show that first-generation students trail their counterparts whose parents were college graduates in participating in activities leading…

Interviewed Canadian university students who had transferred from a community college. Found that while most support transfer as a viable and even preferable route to a university degree, problems occur at each of the stages of transfer. Obstacles include difficulty obtaining useful information, problems understanding transfer policies and…

Using 1989-92 student records from three colleges accepting large numbers of transfers from junior schools into accounting, regression analyses compared grades of transfer and nontransfer students. Quality of accounting principle grades of transfer students was not equivalent to that of nontransfer students. (SK)

Analyzes several statistical and related aspects of the ranking of Canadian universities published by "MacLean's," a major mass-circulation magazine in November 1997. Such ratings give students information they do not need and which is of little use in rational decision making. (SLD)

Discusses issues in counseling college-bound gay and lesbian students in their college-choice process. Reports on surveys showing that college choice is often influenced by gay students' sexual orientation. Suggests that counselors steer such students away from campuses that condone exclusivity in social life and student activities. Identifies…

Discusses the different methodological perspectives of the research done on transfer students. Answers questions such as: (1) who is conducting research? (2) what methods are being used to gather information? and (3) what types of data are being collected on transfer students? Presents examples of studies that have implications for researchers and…

Describes how colleges and other nonprofit organizations are creating scholarship programs for the families of victims of the recent terrorist attacks. (EV)

Transfer students comprise a substantial component of the student body in many 4-year academic colleges, but the factors affecting students' success once they have transferred are poorly understood. Using data from standard university records, academic performance was examined for 2,467 students enrolled in natural resource majors at a mid-sized…

The reasons that the current tutorial system (CTS) does not produce significant effects include the budgets and policies of schools, the greater independence of students, and the infrequent interaction of tutors with students. To reduce the deficiencies of the current tutorial system, this paper proposes a network tutorial system (NTS) and…

Since 1959, ACT has collected and reported data on students' academic readiness for college. This annual report focuses on the progress of the graduating class of 2014 relative to college readiness on a national level. In 2014, 57% of the graduating class took the ACT® college readiness assessment. The increased number of test takers over the past…

The 109 tables and graphs in this six-chapter factbook present a statistical profile of the Washington Community College System for Fall 1979. Chapter I presents background information on the history and organization of the 27 state-supported colleges. Chapter II outlines data on annual and quarterly enrollments from 1969 through 1979; student…