This special section, to be an annual fall feature, examines the college admissions system as it is meant to work, and its current realities and their implications for students, parents, and colleges. Articles are "Admissions Trends: The New College Chaos,"; "Safety Net: The Late-Decision Program,"; "Rankings: What Makes a…

Feels admission process should reflect more of what colleges value and be purposefully structured for the prospective student as learning experience. (CM)

In this article, a high school student describes his experience pursuing simultaneous coursework at the college level. The complexities of special college admission processes are outlined, and the options presented by college honors courses and extracurricular activities are discussed. The choice of what college to attend after completing high…

A survey investigated the feelings and beliefs of British university applicants at one point in the application process: after the application is acknowledged but before offers or examination results are available. Results suggest many see the process as straightforward, helpful, friendly, but a sizeable group consider it slow and complex. Many…

In the last 20 years, more and more Chinese high school graduates have applied to American colleges. They want to study in this country because the Chinese higher education system cannot meet the needs of China's huge population. This article talks about a seven-month, pre-college program hosted by the Graduate School of Education at the…

This newsletter theme issue for academically talented youth discusses planning for college. The issue emphasizes that it is never too early to start thinking about college. An admissions officer from Johns Hopkins University talks frankly about factors that influence the decision to admit or deny a student. Academically talented students discuss…

Information on four-year accredited institutions of higher education is presented in four volumes in an early retrievable format to cover the regions of the United States: the northeast, southeast, west, and midwest. It is designed to help counselors, parents, college-bound students, and continuing education students choose a school that best…

This guide for students, who are considering graduate school, offers specific guidelines organized in the form of 10 "steps". The introductory chapter identifies three goals in graduate study: to qualify professionally, to improve career posture, and to provide the satisfaction that higher learning offers. A chapter is given, devoted to each of…

The college admissions process has grown increasingly burdensome, expensive, and morally corrosive and ill serves the college-bound student. The idiosyncratic college application form is a product of the isolated planning of the college admissions profession. Each student has to complete a different application form for each college to which he or…

The article explains how to choose a college, the admissions process, financial aid, and Federal student financial assistance programs -- both the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Scholarship Program and Office of Education Financial Aid Programs. The Appendix includes a glossary, programs and aid in specific professional areas, BIA Area Office…

The extent to which university prestige accounted for migration to the major American universities in 1963 is indicated. It was shown that prestige only accounts for a modest proportion of the variation in interstate migration of students. (Author)

Are some student-parent college aspirations realistic or do most of us fall into the trap of attending "well-known" colleges with prestigious names, rather than choosing the college that will best serve the student's personal needs? (Author)

AACRAO's new publication "Student Marketing for Colleges and Universities" is the single authoritative source interpreting basic and advanced marketing techniques within the context of student marketing. Four sections address marketing fundamentals in the higher education setting, strategic planning, consumer behavior of the college-bound student…

This study investigated how cultural forces influence college choice at Olivet Nazarene University (Illinois), an institution seeking strategic guidance in light of the threat of contracting enrollment. The use of "local-cosmopolitan" dichotomy allowed researchers to determine an individual's pattern of social participation and…

Project SRS (Students Recruiting Students), a recruitment program developed by Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, is described. Student involvement in planning, directing, and implementing the program is discussed. (TE)