Reviewed is the impact on French medical education of the expansion in numbers of medical schools and students, introduction of a competitive examination to select students whose numbers are a function of the number of teaching hospital beds available, and governmental plans to effect a 20 percent reduction in the number of medical students by…

A detailed analysis is presented of the three stages of the search process involved in hiring college administrators, and some suggestions for making this process more effective and systematic are provided. (LBH)

Admissions and public affairs offices often work together but usually at arm's length. New College of the University of South Florida, faced with severe staff and budget cutbacks, decided to formalize a closer relationship between the two offices to help increase enrollment. The relationship proved an effective, goal-oriented arrangement. (Author)

Findings of the Carnegie Commission on selective admissions and the consideration of race as a criterion relevant to admissions decision are reported. The two-step process recommended includes first eliminating from consideration applicants who do not meet the minimal standard of admissibility, and second, considering racial experience along with…

The attitudes and experiences of black students who attend predominantly white colleges are explored. Two surveys, part of a longitudinal study by A Better Chance, Inc., indicate that most black students make a successful academic adjustment at white colleges, and that they do benefit from the opportunity to attend independent secondary schools.…

Describes a multivariate model of high school to college transition and college attainment. Asserts that enrollment in a high status secondary school enhanced, for males, the likelihood of enrolling in an academically select college. States that college selectivity had no effect on females' educational attainment, but seemed to increase males'…

Adding two more rounds to six-round debate tournaments does not significantly affect the selection of winners of such contests. (CH)

Describes the most helpful counselor relationship with the college bound student during the frustrating admissions procedure. (IR)

Predictor variables such as physical abilities, social interactions, and psychological factors are considered by coaches in selecting athletes for team membership. (JN)

Study concludes that linguistic deprivation, defined as differences between language or dialect spoken in the home and that of the school, influences success in school. As long as language proficiency determines success, culturally different groups will have difficulty advancing socially and economically. (RW)

Describes the history of computer science departments at universities in China. Educational principles that characterize Chinese computer science education are discussed, selection of students for universities is described, and curricula for both undergraduate and graduate computer science studies are outlined. (LRW)

A Trinity University (Texas) study identified a strong correlation between campus visits by admitted applicants and the proportion of admitted applicants who matriculated there. It is suggested that college marketing strategists consider the important role of this sales promotion device. (Author/MSE)

A factual account of a 10-minute conversation between a husband and wife about their daughter's application to college depicts marital problems. Closer examination reveals the tensions facing the middle class family and the significance to them of academic competition, higher education, comparative generational success, and social acceptance.…