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Higgins, Paul S.; Rossmann, Jack E. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1973
The present study provides evidence to suggest that in naming students the college should seek to enroll, faculty members tend to choose students who are most like themselves--male, bright, high academic achievers, desiring to pursue graduate work. (Author)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Faculty, College Students
Waters, Elinor – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1971
The survey has found that admissions procedures for adults are generally not handled in any special way. The author believes that as long as adult students constitute a growing minority group on campuses, they need special visibility and concern. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Adult Students
Sedlacek, William E.; And Others – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1975
Results from 109 of 110 large universities showed a national increase in new black freshman enrollment from three percent in 1969 to six percent in 1973. Schools most successful in enrolling blacks tended to emphasize academic programs, and least successful schools tended to emphasize money. (Author)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Black Students, College Admission, Comparative Analysis
Peter, H. Michael – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1975
A program to enroll Vietnam veterans in college through recruitment and open admission was evaluated. Results indicated that many new freshmen veterans were inadequately prepared for college and were less likely to complete the academic year in good standing than their nonveteran classmates. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Students
Lowman, Robert P.; Spuck, Dennis W. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1975
For 75 Mexican-American students in a transition year program at selective private colleges, multiple regression analysis revealed that nontraditional predictors such as low income, English difficulty, denied regular college admission, and high school underachievement with high IQ accounted for more variance in first year college success than did…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Ethnic Groups, Higher Education
Abadzi, Helen – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1980
International student admissions in universities can be facilitated by multivariate statistical procedures. On the basis of existing data on student characteristics, predictions can be made regarding performance of applicants. These predictions consider personal variables, knowledge of English, and various indicators of academic performance.…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Computer Oriented Programs
Sedlacek, William E.; Webster, Dennis W. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1978
A national survey indicates Black freshman enrollment has increased from three percent in 1969 to five percent in 1976, down from six percent in 1973. Non-Black minority enrollment remains at less than two percent for any group. Private schools have more special programs and retain more minority students. (Author)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Black Students, College Admission, College Attendance
