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Direct linkSpringer, Sally P.; Morgan, Joyce Vining; Griesemer, Nancy; Reider, Jon – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2023
Newly revised and thoroughly updated, the fifth edition of Admission Matters continues to be the go-to guide for students and families seeking help with the college admissions process. Higher education experts Sally P. Springer, Ph.D., Joyce Vining Morgan, Ph.D., Nancy Griesemer, M.A., and Jon Reider, Ph.D., deliver a practical and accessible…
Descriptors: College Admission, Admission Criteria, High School Students, College Applicants
Davidson, Wilma; McCloskey, Susan – 1996
This handbook helps students with writing the college application essay, moving them through each state of planning, composing, revising, and polishing their application essays. Essays written by students are analyzed for vagueness, overwriting, and pompous vocabulary. The authors emphasize that admissions officers are looking for essays that…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Preparation
Download full textWhite, David M., Ed. – 1981
This is the final report and critique which investigated the law school admissions process, and especially the role of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) within that process, for possible bias against minority applicants. The study involved the reanalysis of existing data. Results show that current admission policies unfairly limit the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Applicants, Educational Needs, Educational Research
Wechsler, Henry; Gale, Barbara – 1982
A practical strategy that applicants can use in applying to medical schools is suggested, and profiles of 126 U.S. and Puerto Rico medical schools are provided. The profiles include information about the application process, educational requirements, class size, number of applicants, costs, and degree programs. In addition to considering…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Blacks, Career Choice, College Applicants
Peterson, Shailer – 1979
A guide for students who are seeking admission to dental school is presented. The comprehensive coverage includes basic facts about dentistry as well as specific requirements about the following areas: facts about health care providers, treating patients in dentistry, and nonpatient-oriented dentistry; historical landmarks in dentistry; the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Choice, Career Planning, College Applicants
Curry, Boykin, Ed.; Kasbar, Brian, Ed. – 1986
A collection of 50 essays from successful applications to various U.S. colleges is presented along with comments from admissions officers. It is noted that "right" and "wrong" essays do not exist, and with a little creativity and effort, almost any topic can make for an effective and memorable college application essay. Every…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Applicants
Curry, Boykin, Ed. – 1988
Thirty-five outstanding application essays selected by admissions officers from top law schools around the nation are presented along with advice on writing the essay and on the admission process. It is intended to inspire people applying to law school and relieve their anxiety over the essays, acting as a catalyst for the applicant's creativity.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Admission (School), College Admission
Curry, Boykin, Ed.; Kasbar, Brian, Ed. – 1987
Thirty-five exemplary application essays, chosen by admissions officers from top business schools around the country, are presented with the intention of inspiring people applying to business schools. The essays prove that such pieces of writing do not have to be boring and stuffy with pretentious wording. An accurate, enthusiastic reflection of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Business Administration Education
Peterson, Shailer – 1980
A guide for students who are seeking admission to medical school is presented. The comprehensive coverage includes basic facts about medicine as well as specific requirements about the following areas: facts about health careers, treating patients, and nonpatient-oriented fields of medicine; the demands of medical education; planning a premedical…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Choice, Career Planning, College Applicants
Hayden, Thomas C. – 1995
This book guides high school students and their families as they select and apply to college by suggesting significant questions, offering practical advice, and showing how to make the system work for the student and family. Chapter 1 discusses initial reflection about college including doing a self-assessment to focus the college search and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants
Ordovensky, Pat; Thornton, Robert – 1992
This book offers detailed information on college admissions designed to demystify the process for student applicants. Part I opens by arguing that the college admissions process is a mystery to many applicants because in large part admissions officers would prefer to have it that way in order to retain greater control. Other chapters in this…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Admissions Counseling, Admissions Officers
Canadian Education Association, Toronto (Ontario). – 1993
This guide describes the admission criteria utilized by faculties of education in 50 postsecondary institutions in Canada, arranged by province. For each entry the following information is provided: a listing of the teacher education programs, selection requirements and procedures for various types of degree programs; statistics on 1992-93…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Applicants
Willingham, Warren W.; Breland, Hunter M. – 1982
The extent to which personal and academic factors are important in college admission decisions was studied in 1978, based on data on 25,000 applicants to 9 colleges (Colgate University, Williams College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Kenyon College, Kalamazoo College, Occidental College, Hartwick College, University of Richmond, and Bucknell…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, Church Related Colleges
Law School Admissions Council, Newtown, PA. – 1992
This is a guide for minority group members who are considering entering law school and offers suggestions for success in the application process, in law school itself, and in choosing a career path. The first chapters guide the reader in self-assessment. Chapter 1 poses challenging questions about reasons for considering law school and chances for…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Career Choice, Career Guidance
Greene, Howard; Minton, Robert – 1987
A 12-step plan for investigating colleges and making college choices is presented for college applicants. In addition to information on selective college admissions, the 12 chapters cover the following steps: knowing admission requirements and procedures, determining the student's strengths, following a demanding curriculum, taking advantage of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Check Lists, College Admission, College Applicants
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