Project GO (Generating Opportunities) established at Colorado State University in 1968, attempts to meet the academic and financial needs of financially disadvantaged students. This study was designed to produce comparative descriptive data on Project GO and regularly admitted CSU freshmen samples and to evaluate the efficiency of traditional…

A study was made to see if there are differences in admission-selection practices of schools of engineering and schools of education and whether there are differences between engineering majors and education majors with respect to grades in specific courses, freshman and senior grade point averages, and SAT scores. Results are discussed. (MT)

Peer nomination (the practice of student selection of the outstanding students in each class) is suggested as the best criterion for identifying which medical students are likely to become the best overall physicians. A study comparing admissions information for award finalists and their classmates is described. (Author/MLW)

The need for colleges to make explicit their institutional goals when formulating admissions policy is demonstrated using data for first year and transfer students to the University of Washington. Criteria emphasizing quality of performance are found to be biased in favor of the first-year applicant; those related to program completion would not…

Results are reported from a study to determine whether students (N=74) who were admitted to a teacher education program without meeting one or more admissions requirements differed in teaching performance and program completion from students (N=74) admitted on a regular basis. (IAH)

Acute resource limitations and demands for better prepared teachers have resulted in the imposition of enrollment caps on many U.S. teacher preparation programs. The subjects of this study included students who were selected to enter the elementary education program and who eventually enrolled in student teaching (N=93). Spearman correlations were…

Results of a 1984 survey of statewide college admission standards are presented, based on responses from state higher education executive officers and college officials. Profiles for each state cover: the number and types of public institutions, who sets admission standards, current admission standards for in-state students, special admission…

A study was conducted at a school of social work to determine the effectiveness of student decisions compared to faculty admissions decisions. Faculty predicted the performance of applicants they rated more successfully than did students. Clearly-determined admission criteria are needed to predict student performance. (SW)

Discusses the admissions selection practices, educational programs, quality standards, and employment characteristics of engineering and engineering technology in the United States. The importance of these two occupations as part of technical teams (which include scientists and technicians) is documented and stressed. (JN)

Analyzes the effects that English proficiency has on the performance of international students in comparison with Australian students at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), concentrating particularly on overseas students studying externally and admitted under the alternative English entrance requirements. (Author/LRW)

Even though ASL isn't as easy to learn as it may seem at first, more and more students are enrolling in ASL courses at both the secondary and university levels and choosing ASL as a primary area of study. For this reason the demand for ASL teachers is increasing, and the need for ASL teacher-preparation programs (ASL TPPs) has increased.…

This paper provides an account of individual and collective academic values under the pressure of government policy for social equity in selective admissions at one Australian university. A survey of faculty (N=93) from Law, Social Work, Science, and Architecture identified their goals related to the goals of the university and fairness in…

This interim report summarizes ongoing research reported from the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia on the relationship between matriculation through the Tertiary Education Entrance Project Series A Test Battery and university performance. In view of the preliminary nature of the findings, the tables are…

Describes undergraduate and postgraduate programs in geography in the Soviet Union. Considered are entrance requirements, program content, preparation for teaching versus specialization, and cooperation between universities and outside organizations. For journal availability, see SO 505 963. (AV)

In 1972 the New England College of Optometry instituted a new curriculum that provided accelerated optometric education leading to an O.D. degree for qualified candidates with a Ph.D. degree in the sciences. That experience is summarized. (MLW)