The possibility of weighing disadvantagement in undergraduate and graduate admissions is addressed. The results of preliminary research suggest that objective measures of disadvantagement can be developed so as to increase minority students' chances of being selected. (Author/LBH)

At Texas Southern University's School of Pharmacy, criteria were established for evaluating applicants and determining a relative weighting scheme. Objectivity and reliability of decisions were increased. Criteria included college GPA, GPA for science courses, race, Texas residency, letters of recommendation, PCAT scores, and ACT or SAT scores.…

Describes a two-day selection process implemented by a counselor education department for screening doctoral applicants. Discusses assessment of each applicant in four areas: counseling skills, interpersonal effectiveness, level of professional knowledge, and credentials. (Author/ABB)

The excess of qualified candidates at selective colleges distorts the way in which applications are evaluated. Admission committees are put in the position of looking for reasons to exclude. The fair way to choose a freshman class from among too many qualified applicants is by some type of random selection. (MLW)

Outlines procedures to be used in hiring a construction management firm. Four exhibits are shown including an interview rating form and a qualification questionnaire. (MLF)

With regard to the DeFunis vs. Odegaard law school admission discrimination case, selection models were applied to hypothetical situations based upon evidence in the literature concerning such matters as mean differences between majority and minority groups on predictors and criteria, slopes of the within group regression lines, and correlations…

Briefly presents the purpose of distributive education (DE) and suggests guidelines to be considered by distributive education coordinators when selecting students for their programs. (HD)

In an effort to provide wider access for all students, a program has been developed for minority students to have their admissions criteria entered into a pool of colleges that need students. In this manner, their chances of being suitably placed are vastly improved. (PG)

Change in admissions is inevitable and already here, and thus the only option is to manage the change or let it manage us. Two presentations are offered: (1) Is the Bell Tolling for Private Colleges?'', given at the NACAC annual conference in San Antonio in October, 1972, and (2) Admissions Is Not Marketing,'' presented to the Middle States…

Special issue devoted to linguistics in teacher preparation and higher education. Discussion based on the yearly reports concerning analysis of the grammatical explanations required in the competitive examinations for teaching positions. (VM)

Survey of students not accepted to the U. of Washington medical school during 1968 and 1969 from the states of Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. (HS)

Report on the relationship between college performance and professional achievement, presented to the 8th Annual Conference of Liberal Arts College Presidents, Dearborn, Michigan, December 7, 1970. (Editor)

The author suggests that the selectivity of private colleges has become a costly myth with fewer student enrollments resulting from increasing public relations costs and demonstrates the need for admissions officers to become generators of learning rather than brokers in talent. (Author)