Every year, millions of high school students sit the Chinese national university entrance exam, and their results determine entry into universities or alternatives such as employment. Limited information about the exam is available in the Western literature even though it determines the future of millions of young people, and is increasingly of…

While benefits of college matriculation are well-established, the portal controlling access to higher education is the institutional application. The bulk of the college application process takes place during a student's senior or 12th-grade year; however, parents and caregivers of high school students need to know that the quest for college…

This study is an investigation of the derivation of scores that predict whether or not prospective first-time freshmen will apply or will enroll and whether or not first-time freshman enrollees will graduate using data from the ACT (American College Testing) assessment. Using a regression methodology, four basic scores are derived to be…

With over two thirds of high school graduates going on to pursue postsecondary options after high school and over one fourth at 4-year institutions and nearly half at 2-year schools never reaching their sophomore year, it is evident that the transition from high school to college is a broken one for many students. There has been a nationwide call…

This critical essay is based on ethnographic research that followed thirteen students (from different social classes and racial background) through the college application process during their senior year of high school (Bloom, 2007). The study's purpose was to understand the accumulation and use of social and cultural capital by critically…

Migrant students are among the most disadvantaged of any groups in the United States, yet little is understood about factors that facilitate their college access. College access outreach programs rarely collect data on whether and where their students go to college. This longitudinal study tracked the college-going behaviors of migrant students…

Presented in this document is a statistical profile of the characteristics of those high school seniors who took the College Entrance Examination Boards during academic year 1971-72, and who applied to member institutions of the College Research Center (CRC). Some of the highlights of the report are: (1) Only about a third of the high school…

As professionals on both sides of the admission desk, there are several questions we should ask ourselves with regard to this issue. For example, do outgoing students make more positive contributions to the academic milieu and social fabric of a university than reserved students??or are their contributions simply more visible? Do college…

This article argues that all too often, parents and students are romanced by a college's name rather than looking for the best matches between student and school. Proposes that in the end, the best fit should be what the student determines, and there should be several fits, not just one. (GCP)

Discusses mixed messages concerning test scores, application procedures, and financial aid policies students are receiving from the ambitious recruitment efforts by colleges which may purposefully mislead the students. Calls for colleges to communicate openly with students and help students understand how to use the information they seek. (ABL)

After a difficult year for colleges and universities in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, the enrollment outlook for this fall is a lot brighter. Tulane University reported last week that 1,375 high-school seniors had committed to attending, a 56-percent jump over last year's 882 new freshmen. Xavier University of Louisiana reported that it…

Explores whether or not colleges and universities accurately present themselves to potential applicants and whether or not students honestly portray themselves to the schools to which they apply. Examines issues involved in recruiting and applying to college. Concludes that the issues of the college admission process are very complex, and that…

In this article, the author argues that traditional college entrance requirements exercise a detrimental effect on other elements of the educational system. She begins by looking at the way that the entire K-12 system is skewed toward meeting the needs of those students headed for selective colleges and universities and the way less successful…

Surveyed 263 prospective student/parent opinions of campus visitation program. Found that 67 percent of students reported an increased likelihood of attending the college as a result of the program. Discusses additional findings and suggests features desirable for a campus visitation program. (PVV)

Analysis of data from computer printouts of CUNY's allocations indicates that the sharp drop (18 percent in 1976) in applications cannot be explained solely by the end of open admissions. Characteristics of the students not applying are examined and reasons for the enrollment decline are studied. (Author/LBH)