Congenitally deaf Ss (college-bound seniors) were compared with normal-hearing Ss on short-term retention accuracy and correct response latency. (Author)

The relationship between the lack of availability of student financial aid and the low transition rate from upper-secondary school to higher education in Sweden from the late 1960's to the early 1980's was evaluated. No significant relationship was found, although evidence for gender differences in transition rates was uncovered. (TJH)

A list of precollege programs that help Hispanic students stay in school and succeed in the courses necessary for educational and occupational success is presented. Early intervention programs, organization programs, and scholarship programs are discussed.

Many criticisms of the transfer function focus on the decline in numbers of students transferring from community colleges to four-year institutions. This criticism, insofar as it stems from the number or rate of students transferring in a study done in California, is unfounded. (Author/MLW)

Presents an excerpt from Essays That Worked, a collection of outstanding essays on applications submitted to some of the top colleges in the country. Admissions officers were interviewed by the two Yale University student authors. Their attitudes towards, and evaluations of applicant essays, are presented. (KS)

Describes a procedure to empower college applicants to choose colleges realistically and avoid rejection. Suggests use of a scattergram model of admissions reality, relating Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores and Grade Point Averages to courses taken or omitted, extracurricular achievements, and other factors. (KS)

Two students describe their experience in an advanced placement (AP) American history course. (JDH)

In a survey of 331 campuses, nearly two-thirds of the public institutions and 54 percent of the private ones reported gains in the number of applicants. The strongest gains were at public, doctorate-granting universities. (MLW)

Presents a marketing strategy to assist admissions personnel in recruiting academically strong students to colleges and universities. Discusses the importance of institutional prestige and faculty achievement as well as the need to involve faculty in student recruitment. (JAC)

Syracuse University's Project Advance (one of the first high school college cooperative programs in the United States through which college courses, taught in high schools by high school faculty, are taken for college credit) is described. (MLW)

This report looks at 10-year trends in the performance of community college transfer students at Maryland public four-year colleges and universities. The number and percentage of community college students who earned a bachelor's degree from a public four-year campus in the State within a specified period of time is analyzed, as is the cumulative…

Each year thousands of students transfer from one postsecondary institution to another. The credit transfer process, to the extent that it delays students' progress, can affect the affordability of postsecondary education and the time it takes students to graduate. Seeking information on the processes and requirements that postsecondary…

Advanced Placement (AP), launched in 1955 by the College Board as a program to offer gifted high school students the opportunity to complete entry-level college coursework, has since expanded to encourage a broader array of students to tackle challenging content. At the end of the year-long course, students may opt to sit for the course-related…

In September 2005, the Commission released the latest in its series of university eligibility studies. These studies estimate the percentage of California public high school graduates meeting the minimum admission requirements of the California State University and the University of California. The study presented eligibility rates for the high…

In Canada, as in other countries, there has been increasing interest in developing the employability skills of students during compulsory education. While the notion of certifying skills does not necessarily translate into greater interest in differentiating the high school credential, the number of credentials offered in Alberta high schools has…