A survey investigated the importance of 22 institutional attributes to 1,574 potential students of a university business school. Effects of student variables (public vs. private high schools, class rank, suburban vs. rural high schools, gender) were also considered. Factor analysis is found useful for research on college choice. (MSE)

A strategy for postgraduate admissions decisions based on employee recruitment and selection practices is described. Research at Otago University (New Zealand) concerning the predictive ability of the Graduate Management Admission Test is presented. An alternative strategy, Qualified Random Selection, is presented. (SK)

This article examines the role of the student with learning disabilities in the transition to postsecondary settings, including participating on the transition planning team, selecting high school classes, evaluating postsecondary options, and enrolling in college. Practical suggestions to support students in this process are offered. (Author/DB)

A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, to determine the reasons why nearly 16% of the students who applied to the college for fall 1990 did not register by the first week of classes. Results were compared to those of a similar study conducted of 1982 no shows. A sample of 300 of the 854 fall 1990…

This guide was created to help high school students feel comfortable with the college admissions process. Its step-by-step approach to the process is designed to take the stress out of the task by clearly laying out what must be done and when, beginning with the junior year of high school. The guide contains a calendar that runs from September of…

The National College Counseling Project (NCCP), formed in September 1983, examined the status of college counseling in schools across the country. Specifically, the goal was to learn what role college counseling plays in enhancing student aspirations for a satisfying future, as well as in helping students gain admission to the college most…

Accessibility to a college education in Ontario, Canada, was assessed by studying the pattern of acceptances and rejections of various choices made by unregistered college applicants. Study concerns included: total offers to programs of choice from any college and from an Ontario college only; offers by institution type and program type for first…

Summary 1978 statistics on application and registration patterns of applicants wishing to pursue full-time study in first-year places in Ontario universities are presented. Comparative data since 1973 are included. Statistics are provided on regular applicants and year five applicants, or those applicants who were registered during the 1977-78…

A method of projecting an institution's demand for higher education programs is presented. Demand was measured by the dependent variable of number of applications received by the institution. A model of independent variables that determine the demand was presented, including both exogenous variables, such as demographic patterns, national and…

Statistics on application and registration patterns of applicants wishing to pursue full-time study in first-year places in the Ontario universities were obtained throughout the admission cycle from the processing of applicants by the Center and from the universities themselves. All application and registration statistics presented refer to…

College education can provide job opportunities, knowledge, skills, and personal growth. Migrant students who want to go to college should let others know of their interest and learn all they can from others' experiences by talking to family, counselors, and others who have attended college. Starting early and not giving up are important. Taking…

This package is a collection of 12 transparencies to accompany a discussion of reasons to go to college and how to pay for college. The first sheet is an introduction, and the second poses the question "Why go to college or career school?" The third transparency summarizes topics related to paying for college or career school, and the rest of the…

This study focuses on initial student interest in or demand for public, land-grant universities (PLGUs) within the six New England states for the years 1976-99. The study has three distinguishing features. First, time-series data for the six New England states are combined into a panel data set, and fixed effects and random effects models are used…

Going to college or getting a higher education means getting any type of education or career training after graduating from high school. It takes planning and money to get a higher education. This guide provides students and parents of color, low income, or no previous post-secondary education with the information, skills, and experiences that…

Data on college bound students from several suburban Philadelphia communities were statistically analyzed, and it was found students could be grouped according to the characteristics of the institutions they applied to, in no more than eight stable choice sets. Implications for policy formation are discussed. (MSE)