Results of a survey of third- and fourth-year medical students' attitudes about sex role, medical school, career plans, and fear of success are reported. Stereotypical responses were received from male and female students. Implications of these attitudes for the students' careers are discussed. (MSE)

Presents skills necessary for student success in college. Outlines what college deans consider solid preparation in seven subject areas: arts, English, foreign language, history, literature, mathematics, and science. (MD)

Two aspects of the national marketplace of medicine are assessed. They include the academic origins of candidates for medical careers and the success of different types of institutions in placing candidates in medical schools. (MLW)

Four actuarial equations for predicting an academic performance criterion were developed and assessed at the University of Michigan. It was concluded that appropriately done actuarial prediction of an individual criterion is more efficient than the efforts of an admissions committee. (LBH)

A study to identify characteristics which are related to the degree of success of an FFA advisor, and to identify competencies in which a teacher's perceived proficiency are related to his success as an FFA advisor. (HD)

Examines ways in which social cues, in conjunction with a child's history, influence the child's interpretation of and reaction to failure feedback in evaluative settings. It is suggested that the way in which a child reacts to another's behavior is largely dependent upon subtle but powerful social cues within situation. (JH)

The results of this study indicate that for accepted students, grade point average (GPA) adjusted by institutional selectivity was considerably more useful than raw GPA, and perhaps as useful for predicting success as Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) science subscores. (LBH)

The first class to be admitted under the open admissions policy at the City University of New York is examined in order to answer the questions and criticisms surrounding the program. Data deal with the allocation of open admissions students, the scholastic progress of the academically disadvantaged, and the retention and graduation of open…

The transfer student has become more common as institutions have adapted policies and procedures to provide greater flexibility. The results of nine research studies conducted by the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida are presented. (LBH)

"Every Child, Every Promise: Turning Failure into Action" is the first national research that comprehensively measures the presence of the essential resources that correlate with success in both youth and adulthood. The report indicates that there is much work to do as a nation. It also shows how failure can be turned into action to improve the…

Some campuses have a "special" feel about them. Students are quick to mention that they cannot imagine a better place for them personally or--for that matter--any better setting for a college or university. The college has become their home away from home, the place they'd rather be than any other. Generations of graduates return for reunion…

Pressuring gifted children into achieving parents' own unfulfilled longings for glory and success can cheat children of a normal childhood. This commonsense guide for parents of talented and gifted children offers guidance for establishing healthy boundaries between parents' ambitions and the needs of their talented children and provides clear-cut…

This issue of WIN (Welfare Information Network) Issue Notes raises some major issues that agencies may want to address as they consider expanding collaborative efforts. It describes collaborative efforts and identifies resources that could prove useful in designing successful collaborations. Section 1 offers background. Section 2 answers these…

This book presents a discussion of new ideas for education and the factors needed to approach educational change. It is designed to be easily read by anyone interested in education. It considers educational and multi-disciplinary practices, and the concerns that impact education and student success. The book is divided into four sections. Section…