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Direct linkSmyth, Frederick L.; McArdle, John J. – Research in Higher Education, 2004
Using Bowen and Bok's data from 23 selective colleges, we fit multilevel logit models to test two hypotheses with implications for affirmative action and group differences in attainment of science, math, or engineering (SME) degrees. Hypothesis 1, that differences in precollege academic preparation will explain later SME graduation disparities,…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Science Education, Graduation Rate
Dahlin-Brown, Nissa – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2005
"U.S. News & World Report" has published a ranking of the top 50 MBA programs since 1990. Today, there are more than a half dozen different rankings of MBA programs and they are so popular and powerful, that prospective students, alumni, legislators, college presidents, deans, and admissions officers wait with bated breath to see where their…
Descriptors: News Media, Business Administration Education, Graduate Study, Achievement Rating
Devlin, Edward – American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), 2004
This new addition to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) library of international publications is a guide for United States admissions officers to the structure and content of the education system of Australia together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Credentials, Admissions Officers, Student Placement
Nelson, C. Van; Nelson, Jacquelyn S.; Malone, Bobby G. – College and University, 2004
This study analyzed the retention and completion rates of international students seeking a master's degree at an American university. Records of 866 international students from 1987-2002 were investigated. Of these, 622 graduated, 92 dropped out of the program, and 152 are still active. Predictor variables analyzed to determine retention to degree…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Predictor Variables, Foreign Students, Masters Degrees
DeFleur, Margaret H.; Adams, Jonathan – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2004
This paper presents the results of a nationwide survey of deans, associate deans, and directors who make recommendations concerning the admission of applicants to graduate programs in their colleges and universities. A questionnaire was sent to a sample of academic officers in public and private institutions describing three different types of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, National Surveys, Graduate Study, Technology Integration
Elam, Carol L.; Hafferty, Frederic W.; Messmer, James M.; Blue, Amy V.; Flipse, Ann R.; Lazarus, Cathy J.; Chauvin, Sheila W. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2004
Seventy-five students from five medical schools participated in structured interviews to elicit their community service history and opinions regarding the relationship of community service to the medical school admissions process and the medical school curriculum. An analysis of responses indicates that service leaders were: (a) influenced by…
Descriptors: Physicians, Leadership, Medical Students, Admissions Officers
Download full textLindegren, Alina M. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1934
The purpose of this bulletin is to present to collegiate registrars, committees of admission, and State departments of public instruction such data about the institutions of higher education in Norway as will enable those officials and offices to form fairly accurate judgments of how higher training in Norway compares with that in the United…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Credentials, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries
Siefert, Linda; Galloway, Fred – College and University, 2006
Although colleges and universities interested in the most cost-effective way of diversifying their entering class or meeting enrollment targets have an array of analytical techniques to choose from, issues of accuracy, scope, and usability continue to slow their widespread use. To address these issues, this article develops an institutional…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Undergraduate Study, Computation, Universities
Hawkins, David A.; Lautz, Jessica – National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2005
This report is an amalgamation of data from four separate sources. The first source is NACAC's annual Counseling Trends Survey, conducted in May 2004. The purpose of this survey is to poll counselors in high schools to discover trends in their work responsibilities, particularly regarding college counseling, and to assess trends that affect…
Descriptors: Federal Government, College Admission, School Counselors, School Counseling
Mandinach, Ellen B.; Cahalan, Cara; Camara, Wayne J. – College Entrance Examination Board, 2002
The study represents a first step in trying to gain a better appreciation for the complexity of the issues surrounding flagging test scores taken with nonstandard conditions and how the admission process can better serve students with disabilities. Surveys were sent to admission officers, guidance counselors, and disability service providers at…
Descriptors: College Admission, Admissions Officers, Surveys, Disabilities
Gansemer-Topf, Ann M.; Schuh, John H. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2005
This study examines how institutional expenditures and grants (student financial aid) relate to retention and graduation. It looks at this relationship over a 10-year period and examines differences between institutions with low- and high-admissions selectivity standards. In general, expenditures for institutional grants positively contributed to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Administration, Admissions Officers, Administrative Policy
Lindegren, Alina M. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1934
Numerous accounts of education in Denmark have been published in the United States but nearly all of them deal with rural and folk high schools and other special phases, to the neglect of the system of general training which is the basic, strong organization that forms the mainstay of Danish culture. This study of higher education in Denmark will…
Descriptors: Credentials, Foreign Countries, Admissions Officers, College Admission
