It is thought that when college education is viewed only as a consumer product, it may suffer the same fate as television programing, which continues to diminish in quality as it strives to conform to public taste. The attitudes and experiences of St. John's College are examined. (Author/MLW)

The joint law school (J.D.)-international relations (M.A.) program at the American University is summarized and compared to joint J.D.-M.A. programs at other universities, using data from the American Bar Association's latest review of legal education and a questionnaire that is appended. Also appended is a copy of the rules of the joint program…

A follow-up study of applicants denied admission for graduate and professional training at the University of South Carolina, College of Social Work, is described including method, findings, interpretation, and recommendation. The rejections/career-counseling interview is seen to be a useful service for both the applicant and program involved. (MLW)

Objective tests and subjective feedback indicate that carefully planned informational telephone calls from faculty to accepted students help attract new students to Curry College. The advising system at Curry supplements admissions efforts to aid acceptees into becoming matriculated freshmen. (Author)

Five concerns in secondary and higher education will have major implications for measurement in the future. They include: basic skills movement, the increasing diversity of students, the influence of external forces on higher education, the trend toward declining enrollments, and the fixed nature of curricula. (Author/MLW)

This study of the role of medical school admissions committees as it relates to the mental health of applicants focuses on the composition of the committees and policies for applicants with former mental health problems. The impact of federal legislation regarding the handicapped on admissions procedures is discussed. (Author/JMD)

The role of affirmative action programs, the problem of quotas, the relevance of admission criteria to minority group applicants, and public opinion concerning affirmative action are discussed in relation to the Bakke case. (Author/MC)

Misconceptions regarding the work of college admissions officers and the role of admissions in expanding access to education prompted this review of applied research in college admissions. Focus is on two areas of research and evaluation: college staff visits to schools and college choice decisions made by applicants who were offered admission.…

A number of studies have shown the relationship between College Board test scores and college grade point averages for Black students. This study found that two personal data items--number of courses taken in high school English and rank in the high school class--discriminated between successful and nonsuccessful college students. (Author)

The issues of equality and excellence are examined along with the barriers to postsecondary schooling, the organization of college admissions, and the widening of access to further schooling. These factors are used in an intensive study of a single institution's (Roosevelt University's) policies and procedures. (LBH)

New England is experiencing globalization at a rapid pace, including enrollment of foreign college and university students. If the area is to reap the economic and cultural advantages of foreign enrollment, it must maintain a hospitable climate for both foreign trade and foreign students. This process can be enhanced by the admissions and alumni…

Offers an overview of the context and consequences of affirmative action in California with regard to faculty hiring and student admissions for African Americans and other Californians of color. Data support the contention that African American representation in public postsecondary education will decrease in the absence of affirmative action.…

Substantial differences in tuition discounting across private colleges appear related to differences in admissions selectivity, nominal price, endowment per student, and regional location. Ironically, one reason many of these colleges can sustain such policies is that stringent selectivity and high price may lower the percentage of needy students.…

Five college and university admissions officers (Richard Whiteside, Robert Laird, Jon Rivenburg, Fred A. Hargadon, Stanley E. Henderson) tell how their institutions have responded to charges that some institutions selectively report data to boost their rankings in magazines and college guides. Comments address the way data are obtained and…

The University of Texas law school's race-based admissions process triggered the boldest judicial statement addressing affirmative action since 1978. Colleges and universities throughout the country must now look at student diversity on a student-by-student basis and without reference to racial classifications. Admissions offices failing to comply…