Guidelines for students preparing for college admissions interviews are presented, including results of a survey of admissions directors. Questionnaire responses were obtained from all but three directors of 48 public and 52 private colleges and universities, including the Ivy League and highly competitive schools and each state's main state…

Student characteristics such as character, motivation, personality, maturity, creativity and judgment are examined to evaluate the relative utility of various procedures used in college admissions, to suggest possible new ways to use these procedures, and to explore less common procedures. The basic structure of this review is taken from that of…

An expanded perspective for admissions marketing is suggested and examples of how such information can become a force for planning are provided. Implementing a broad-based program of information dissemination will better serve the prime interest groups of the university and enhance the image of professional admissions personnel. (MLW)

Admissions committees are becoming more sensitive to nongrade variables in the selection process of professional college applicants. One method of providing useful and revealing information is shown to be through a structured personal interview, such as the "SRI Dentist Perceiver," developed by Selection Research, Inc., in Lincoln,…

Several cases are examined in which students with criminal records, disclosed and undisclosed, were admitted to colleges and universities illustrate issues in college responsibility and liability, including duty of reasonable care in protecting other students and staff, application of standards of negligence in hiring to college admissions, risk…

Applicants to highly selective private colleges are down substantially nationwide. Flagship public universities are experiencing a drop in minority applicants, particularly in Texas and California, where use of race as a factor in admissions has been under attack. It is suggested that parents of minority students perceive the institutions are not…

In 1999, College Horizons brought 50 American Indian high school students from 28 tribes to the Native American Preparatory School in Rowe, New Mexico, for a unique seminar. During the week-long summer seminar, college representatives presented intensive workshops and large-group sessions on the college application process, including essay…

In 1997, the Center for Individuals' Rights filed two lawsuits against the University of Michigan on behalf of two White plaintiffs who believed they were denied admission due to racial preferences. The diversity rationale, Michigan's counter-argument, underscored the links between racial diversity and institutional mission but rejected social…

The potential effects of California State University's (CSU) 1988 freshman admission requirements are evaluated in a CSU's report and in commentary on the report by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Attention is directed to eight concerns expressed by the California Legislature regarding the potential impact of the new course…

Statistics on application and registration patterns of applicants desiring full-time study in first-year places in Ontario universities are presented. The 15 tables chart: a summary of applications and registrations; application and registration ratios; active applications and registered applicants by university and category; active applications…

The methods with which Northern Illinois University (NIU) has implemented enrollment-management change and developed a more efficient enrollment-management process are noted. Some of the techniques used to better understand the admissions and demand environments and NIU's place in them are discussed to help other institutions with the…

The organization of higher education in Sweden, entrance requirements, and the system for selection of applicants for higher education are summarized, as is the Swedish system of economic study assistance. Numbers of students, terms of admission, and other data are presented concerning the different types of adult education in Sweden (Municipal…

A university director of admissions's visit to high schools for military dependents in West Germany is described. The trip was made to encourage college application among dependent students and to assist them in receiving further information from the colleges of their choice. (MSE)

Should law schools decide to consider other than traditional academic student characteristics as admission criteria, the Law School Admission Council should undertake an extensive research program to design new instruments measuring a broad and perhaps more relevant range of applicant characteristics and skills. (MSE)

Despite a rise in enrollments at women's colleges nationwide, there is concern that the applicant pool is weakening. Average college entrance test scores of freshmen have dropped considerably since 1968. Some see research comparing women's performance at single-sex and coeducational colleges as unreliable. (MSE)