Open Admissions: A Reply to the Critics.

Scott, Robert A.

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ERIC Number: EJ196431

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Publication Date: 1978

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Open Admissions: A Reply to the Critics.

Scott, Robert A.

Higher Education Review, v11 n1 p51-70 Fall 1978

This response to criticisms of open admissions programs in U.S. postsecondary education addresses the following issues: that there are not enough jobs for graduates; that enrollments will decline anyway; and that expanding access to education is a myth that promises social mobility but only maintains social inequalities. (JMD)

Descriptors: Access to Education, College Admission, Declining Enrollment, Educational Benefits, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Equal Education, Open Enrollment, Postsecondary Education, Social Mobility, Trend Analysis

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