Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…

The Ministry of Advanced Education's 2012/13-2014/15 Service Plan builds on plans and efforts from previous years. It aligns with and supports achievement of government's current province-wide priorities on: (1) Jobs and the Economy; (2) Families First; and (3) Open Government and Citizen Engagement. Over the next three years, the Ministry will…

Many high school students are faced with the dilemma of "what next?" as they go through their final years at school. With new-economy jobs becoming more complex and career paths increasingly convoluted, the decision-making process is no simple task. What do these jobs and careers entail? How does what they are studying in school relate…

In a survey of grade 11 students in Alberta (n=1,047), 35% preferred university career paths, 18.5% community college, 21.9% technical institutes/apprenticeship. Many contemplated career choices for more than two years. They had limited knowledge of the work force but were developing positive work habits. Parents and peers were important career…

The publication is intended for students and parents of students preparing to enter secondary school in Ontario. Its objectives are to describe, simply and clearly, the choices open to students as they advance to secondary school, and relate secondary school courses to opportunities at the postsecondary level. (Author/MSE)

Saskatchewan French immersion high school graduates were asked what influence that experience had on career/college choice, maintenance and/or improvement of French skills, self-assessment of French capabilities, assessment of and suggestions for the program, leisure time use of French, and placement of their own children in the program. Results…

A guide to most of the U.S. and Canadian colleges that have special programs for deaf students is presented. In addition to helping students to select a postsecondary program, attention is directed to special services available and the career areas pursued by deaf students now enrolled. Information is provided for more than 130 colleges and…

Forecasting models for maximizing postsecondary futures and applications of the model are considered. The forecasting of broad human futures has many parallels to human futures in the field of medical prognosis. The concept of "exasperated negative" is used to refer to the suppression of critical information about a negative future with…

This survey examines post-secondary plans, aspirations, and characteristics of twelfth grade students in order to develop a medium range enrollment forecasting model of postsecondary education and to develop a data base on high school student aspirations. The survey is the third year of a three-year project undertaken in Manitoba, Canada.…