Describes the Learning Behavior Dilemma, a developmental admissions model which evaluates students' level of intellectual development and their readiness for undertaking educational challenges. Discusses the importance of understanding the optimal match between students and their educational environment. (JAC)

A year in which most college admissions officials had expected a drop in applicants, many colleges are reporting applications increases of up to 60 percent. On the surface, such figures are cause for celebration, but some feel they are both the product and the cause of current admissions uncertainty. (MSE)

Reports on undergraduate admissions processes at four elite universities. Results show that the Asian American admission rate is below the overall admission rate. Reasons for lower rates are discussed, as are the consequences of manipulating admissions to achieve diversity. (PS)

Kathleen Gwynn and Associates, an admissions advising firm for young analysts finishing two-year residencies at top investment banks and financial-consulting firms, provides one-on-one counseling to M.B.A. applicants. Some business school admissions officers are wary of the potential influence of such counseling services. (MLW)

Considers recruitment and enrollment implications of adult applicants to colleges and universities. Suggests that, to better serve adult population, college administrators responsible for preadmission counseling need to identify means to more personally address each adult applicant's concern regarding college choice process. Describes Candidate…

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)

New developments in college admission and student educational financing are discussed, including high demand for selective and expensive colleges, increased chances of admission at less prestigious but equally high quality schools, increased institutional student aid, and other changes in aid packaging and options. (MSE)

Describes a research model that studied the influences of personal characteristics and external factors on applicants' final college choice and assessed the effectiveness of current recruiting resources. Outlines steps in conducting the questionnaire survey, including defining objectives, selecting sample, constructing questionnaire items, and…

Describes a map designed to help students chart a college application strategy. The map locates each student on a grid by academic coordinates based on G.P.A. and test score index. Colleges are located on the same grid by identifying students admitted and circling dots representing academic locations. (RC)

Demographic information relevant to planning for optometric education is examined from three perspectives: changes in the national population, changes within the health professions in general, and changes within optometry. (MSE)

New York's highest court is being urged to overturn a ruling that could make colleges legally responsible for the conduct of everyone they admit. The case arose from the rape and murder of a female student at the State University of New York College at Buffalo in 1976. (MLW)

Admissions officers credit recruitment efforts and greater commitment of financial aid for the anticipated modest increases in Black college student enrollments. However, some feel it is too early to project accurate numbers. (MSE)

An increasing number of top Black students are deciding to attend Black colleges due to these institutions' outstanding reputation for retention rates and placement into graduate schools. This has in turn caused White colleges to increase their recruitment and retention efforts. (DF)

Reviews history, policies, and practices of admitting learning-disabled students to postsecondary institutions. Presents legal and social background information with respect to emergence of undergraduate applicants with learning disabilities, discusses uncertainties that affect response of high school and college admission and guidance counselors,…

Factors related to the decline in applications for medical school include costs of medical education, student's desire to begin earning money quickly, publicity about the high cost of malpractice insurance and the increasingly bureaucratic nature of the medical professions, and the perception that there is a continuing overabundance of doctors.…