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Peer reviewedDurham, Gail; Syverson, Steven T. – Journal of College Admissions, 1983
Surveyed 77 high school counselors and 61 college admissions officers to examine the use of wait lists. Discusses the counselor's role and provides recommendations for counselors and admissions officers to reduce student frustration and improve communication. Stresses the need for a national deadline for wait lists. (JAC)
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Applicants, Counselor Role
Peer reviewedSmith, Philip F. – NASSP Bulletin, 1983
Suggests guidelines teachers and counselors should follow when writing letters of recommendation for high school students applying for college admission. Focuses on the need to describe students, document their abilities, and provide details to support assertions. (PGD)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Bound Students, Counselor Role
Tyson, Dan – 1987
This manual presents an admissions scattergram as a tool to help school counselors who are working with high school students making college decisions. The approach described in the manual encourages student initiative in exploring, discovering, and deciding by following a rational process of understanding how to make an appropriate decision. An…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Counseling, College Admission, College Bound Students
