First-time entrants to tertiary education are required to make interconnected decisions about their field of study, the fees they will pay and the application requirements they are prepared to face. Their choice of programme and institution will be influenced by the costs and entry criteria. The decisions they make about what to study and where…

With the continued support of membership, this is the fourth year that American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) has conducted 60-Second Surveys. The purpose of these snapshot surveys is to gather a broad-brush stroke perspective on practice. With that in mind, it is understood that the way the questions are…

As part of a study of access and admission to higher education in Germany and the United States, a group of papers on medical admissions in various countries was commissioned. The papers presented in this book reveal wide differences in admissions policies and procedures. Barbara Burn examines some of the major issues in a foreword: representation…