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Myslinski, Norbert R.; Jeffrey, Robert I. – College and University, 1985
A survey of Canadian and US dental school admissions offices concerning their use of the admissions interview revealed that use of the interview is increasing, interviewers are generally untrained, and schools use the interview to assess applicants' character, motivation, communication ability, knowledge, and intelligence. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Dental Schools
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O'Brien, Peter W.; Briggs, Dora K. – Vestes: Australian Universities' Review, 1975
Examines the regulations governing Master's degrees in Education at two comparable universities in Canada and Australia, in light of problems concerning equivalencies of admission, program requirements, and areas of postgraduate specialization. Concludes that the increasing international interchange requires attention to academic and professional…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Degree Requirements, Education, Education Majors
RICHARDS, JAMES M., JR.; AND OTHERS – 1967
A FACTOR ANALYSIS OF 28 INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ALL CANADIAN AND AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (N-100) WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DEVELOP A DESCRIPTIVE PROFILE OF MEDICAL COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTS. THE 28 VARIABLES INCLUDED TYPE CHARACTERISTICS, ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS, STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, AND A MISCELLANEOUS CHARACTERISTICS CATEGORY. PRODUCT MOMENT…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Environment, Factor Analysis, Medical Schools
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Nixon, Mary; Miklos, Erwin – Canadian Administrator, 1979
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Admission Criteria, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Reh-Bosch, Susan; Atkins, Lorraine – 1998
This report assesses the transfer credit process for British Columbia (BC) college transfer applicants to the University of British Columbia (UBC). Results indicate that students are earning on average 49.7 credits from the BC college attended and are being granted an average of 42.2 credits when transferring to UBC. This translated into 84.9% of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Credits, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Hatheway, Garth E. – School Administrator, 1988
In Canada, tests and test results do not appear to be driving the school system. Canadian universities do not require Canadian applicants to provide SAT or ACT scores for admission. Most provinces administer their own testing programs aimed at all students, not only the college bound. Developing the whole child is an important objective. (MLH)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Child Development, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
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Casas, F. R.; Meaghan, D. E. – Higher Education Review, 1996
The exclusive use of academic course grades as sole admission criteria for Ontario universities is discussed, in light of heavy competition and questionable grade enhancement practices. In particular, the ranking of schools and factoring in of this information in admission decisions about individual students is seen as potentially discriminatory.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Competition, Educational Policy
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Toronto. – 1975
This reference to colleges in Ontario has been revised as of June 30, 1975. It includes information on: (1) financial assistance to students; (2) students' costs; (3) general information on colleges of applied arts and technology including enrollment, general admission requirements, programs offered, manpower retraining, continuing education…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Colleges, Enrollment, Financial Support
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2006
This document represents BCCAT's position on instructor qualifications within the BC Transfer System. These concern: (1) BC Transfer System Instructor Qualification Standards; and (2) Establishing and Monitoring Expectations.
Descriptors: Position Papers, Foreign Countries, College Transfer Students, Postsecondary Education
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Darling, Alexander L. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1985
Results of a survey of Canadian higher education institutions concerning the application and selection procedures, forms of admission, regional variations in admission practices, and performance of non-matriculated, special status adult students are reported. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Adult Students, College Admission
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Dagenais, Denyse L. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
After a review of the disadvantages of linear models for estimating the probability of academic success from previous school records and admission test results, the use of a probit model is proposed. The model is illustrated with admissions data from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Montreal. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Dropout Rate, Estimation (Mathematics)
Victoria Univ. (British Columbia). – 1999
This report documents the results of the transcript evaluation process for British Columbia (BC) college transfer students who applied to the University of Victoria (UVic) for the winter 1998/99 session. It examines the extent to which BC college credits were transferable/transferred to UVic and the reasons why they were sometimes not…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Admission Criteria, College Credits, College Transfer Students
Buttrick, John – This Magazine is About Schools, 1972
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Educational Background, Educational Change
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Pelletier, Daniel; And Others – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1989
A study examined the relationship of major, performance on a cognitive skills test, and proportion of students denied entry into the major. Implications of selection and grouping on programs and instruction are discussed, and the traditional interpretation of variations in performance in terms of operational deficits is critically examined.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Cognitive Ability, College Students
Association of Canadian Medical Colleges, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1983
Information is presented to help applicants to Canadian medical colleges realistically assess their chances for gaining admission. The guide is also intended for career counselors in high schools and higher education. One section provides statistics on the following characteristics that are associated with being selected: sex, age, Medical College…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Countries
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