Change of Pace for College Admissions Officers: Students Submit Applications on Videotape.

Hirschorn, Michael W.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Change of Pace for College Admissions Officers: Students Submit Applications on Videotape.

Hirschorn, Michael W.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n17 pA31 Jan 6 1988

The rise in the number of students who showcase their particular talents on videos sent along with written applications to college admissions offices is discussed. Most are tapes of the student performing on stage or in sporting events, but some range from visual autobiographies to comic and dramatic productions. (MLW)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, College Bound Students, Creativity, Higher Education, Student Characteristics, Talent, Videotape Recordings

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