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Fincher, Cameron – 1992
This paper examines admission policies and practices in U.S. colleges and universities, examining practices from colonial and ante-bellum colleges to advances made beginning in 1870, when entrance requirements were influenced by the transformation of colleges into universities. These 19th century changes were the forerunner of waves of reform in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Bound Students
Pribbenow, Christine Maidl; Phelps, L. Allen; Briggs, Derek; Stern, David – 1999
Rather than relying on traditional measures of student performance, new admissions procedures for four-year institutions attempt to describe what students know and can do. Current procedures do not reflect integrated curriculum and applied learning, and they penalize multidisciplinary project and work-based learning program participants. Four…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Competency Based Education
Orfield, Gary; Whitla, Dean – 2001
This study examined how diversity influenced law students' educational experiences. Predominantly White students at Harvard Law School and the University of Michigan Law School, as well as at five other law schools, completed surveys that examined such topics as: frequency of contact with diverse people growing up and in high school, college, and…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Admission, Diversity (Student), Educational Environment
St. John, Edward P.; Hu, Shouping; Simmons, Ada; Musoba, Glenda Droogsma – 1999
Recently the electorate in some states in the United States has voted to eliminate the use of racial preferences in college admissions. However, many voters still favor fair and just means for promoting ethnic diversity in higher education. In light of these new conditions, researchers are interested in finding alternative measures of merit that…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Alternative Assessment, College Admission
Capen, Samuel Paul – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1917
The field of higher education has, until very recently, seldom been invaded by the educational researcher. Efficiency tests and statistical measurements have been applied to the work of lower schools, and the literature recording the results with increasing frequency. The literature of higher education however, is still predominantly of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Freedom, College Faculty, College Administration
John, Walton C. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1920
The study presented in this bulletin is based on the analysis of the requirements for the bachelor's degree of 101 universities and colleges in the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The first chapter contains a brief summary of the history of entrance and college graduation requirements for the bachelor's degree with special…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, College Credits, Foreign Countries, Graphs
College Entrance Examination Board, 2002
This document summarizes the discussions that occurred during the third conference on admissions models on August 23-24, 2001, in Vancouver, Canada. This monograph builds on the work of the first two College Board conferences on admissions models, which culminated in the 1999 publication of "Toward a Taxonomy of the Admissions Decision-Making…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Models
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Roderick, Gordon; And Others – Studies in Higher Education, 1982
Changes in the demand for entry to university education by mature students in the period 1974-80 are examined in terms of numbers of applications, subject choice, and chance of success in application. It concludes that mature applicants have not been as successful in obtaining university places as have conventional students. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Admission, College Applicants, Educational Demand
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Masland, Andrew T. – Journal of College Admissions, 1983
Discusses the use of organizational culture (common values, beliefs and ideologies of those who work at the institution) to attract potential students, providing examples taken from admissions literature from several colleges. Suggests ways for college personnel to uncover cultural influences and communicate them to prospective students. (WAS)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Environment
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Morris, John S. – Journal of College Admissions, 1983
Discusses the changing role of admissions officers which corresponds to the declining student enrollment rate. Looks at changes in higher education over the past 15 years, and considers such issues as marketing, consumerism, and integrity as they relate to college admissions. (WAS)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Role
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Touron, Javier – Higher Education, 1983
The academic records and other characteristics of freshmen in a Spanish university were analyzed to determine the optimal predictors of academic performance in the university. Secondary school grades, academic achievement tests, and university exams were the best predictors. Implications for admissions and counseling are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Admission Criteria, College Admission
Cramer, Jerome – Executive Educator, 1983
Reviews the movement to raise state university entrance requirements and presents opinions on the changes from educators in secondary and higher education. Suggests that higher standards will exacerbate shortages of mathematics and science teachers in the near future and will raise enrollments and hence costs for high school science courses. (RW)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Costs, High Schools
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Casteen, John T., III – NASSP Bulletin, 1983
Drawing on his experiences as director of admissions at the University of Virginia, the author comments on the character and qualifications of today's college-bound students and on the responsibilities shared by high schools and colleges for increasing these students' preparedness. (PGD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, College Bound Students, College Preparation
Hays, Janice; And Others – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1980
Emphasizes that private liberal arts colleges must compensate for declining enrollments by admitting students who are underprepared for college-level work, and discusses financial and attitudinal barriers to doing so. Reviews the problems encountered by Skidmore College and its responses, including its basic writing curriculum, writing lab, and…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Students, Educational Change, Educationally Disadvantaged
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Howard, N. Kip – Journal of College Admissions, 1982
Explores the controversy surrounding truth-in-testing legislation. Presents the arguments in support of it and responses from concerned educators and opponents of legislation. At the heart of the debate is whether legislation of college admissions tests is necessary and beneficial to the education process and, ultimately, to the student.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
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