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Princeton Tries To Explain a Drop in Jewish Enrollment.
Gose, Ben – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1999
The proportion of Princeton University (New Jersey) freshmen who identify themselves as Jewish is half what it was in 1973, and the proportion of Jewish Princeton students overall is less than half that of Harvard University (Massachusetts) or Yale University (Connecticut). Some fault recruitment strategy changes; others believe fewer Jewish…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Freshmen, Declining Enrollment
In the Summer, Getting Into College Is Easy.
Gose, Ben – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Many colleges have summer academic programs for high school students; some design special courses, while others admit the students to regular college courses. Some target gifted students. While participation in the programs, which are easy to get into, does not assure later entry to the institution, many parents have that expectation. The programs…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Preparation, Expectation, Gifted
Guaranteed Admission to Medical School Becomes a Tool for Recruiting Undergraduates.
Gose, Ben – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Programs guaranteeing college-bound high school students admission to medical school based on anticipated high college grades are now offered by 33 medical schools; some of the programs are 20-30 years old. Originally intended to make medical careers more attractive, the policy is now used more commonly to recruit high-achieving undergraduate…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, High Achievement, High Schools
Colleges Turn to Consultants to Shape the Freshman Class.
Gose, Ben – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1999
Companies specializing in college recruitment are building databases to predict the persistence and success rates of college applicants and to help design recruiting and admission strategies. The field began two decades ago, when admissions deans with good reputations began consulting. Many of these companies provide other services, such as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, College Admission
A Self-Styled Expert's "Inside" Look at Colleges.
Gose, Ben – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
A former high school counselor and college basketball referee who has visited many colleges has transformed this experience into a career as consultant to high school guidance counselors. He often favors out-of-the-way liberal arts colleges, and is known for being student-oriented in his commentaries. College recruitment and admissions officers…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Athletics, College Bound Students, Comparative Analysis
Temple U. Raises Standards to Woo Suburban Students.
Gose, Ben – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Temple University (Pennsylvania), an urban institution, is seeking to raise academic standards and is aggressively recruiting suburban students, finding that local high schools are not of high quality. Some critics feel the institution is abandoning the black population and is recruiting white students who are more likely to be better prepared…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Black Students