This paper presents the facts and figures of the whole UK higher education sector in 2009. The data is derived from a variety of sources, and is updated on a yearly basis.

This report contains proposals for new admissions procedures and policies at institutions of higher education in Hawaii. The main proposal is concerned with setting up a statewide computer-assisted open admissions information and processing system that would relieve the individual institutions of a considerable amount of needless responsibility. A…

Discusses sex bias in letters of recommendation written for college applicants. Examples of the problem and suggestions of ways to solve it are given. (BL)

This report presents summary statistics on application and registration patterns of applicants applying for fall entry into full-time study in their first year of university programs. Those few students who applied directly to the institutions may not be included in these statistics. In 2001, there were 325,139 applications by 92,863 applicants,…

Using data from a sample of 10 colleges at which most students had taken both the SAT I: Reasoning Test and SAT II: Subject Tests researchers simulated the effects of making selection decisions using SAT II scores in place of SAT I scores. Students in each college were treated as forming the applicant pool for a more select college, and the top…

This guide profiles innovative and unusual colleges that might interest the college applicant who is looking for the perfect "fit" and who thinks that "fit" might be met by something different. It also contains information to help the applicant contact other accredited 4-year institutions in the United States and Canada. The…

At the University of Rochester, the Student Search Service of the College Entrance Examination Board identified able and interested students in a variety of regions interested in a number of academic programs to improve enrollment. (PG)

Yale College has devised a classification rule that categorizes applicants into admit, hold for Admissions Committee action, or reject groups. (HS)

Foreign students and visiting scholars are facing delays as, in the wake of the September 11th attacks, new requirements for visa interviews for every applicant are slowing down the process. Many students and visiting scholars are at risk of missing the start of the school year. Some school groups are petitioning the U.S. State Department for…

Surveyed high school juniors and seniors about the type of information prospective college students would like to see on college Web sites. Gathered information on preferences as they relate to stage in the college selection process and on the importance of the supporting Web pages of various departments. (EV)

Describes how parents are more involved than ever in the increasingly competitive admissions process, to the dismay of some applicants and colleges. (EV)

States that the process for college admissions has become stressful for students, families, and counselors. Discusses the process from different perspectives to determine if there are better ways to accomplish the steps involved. Examines issues of early decision, use of college rankings, making admission policies available on the web, helping…

Duke University asked applicants to indicate where they received assistance on their essays, and many of the replies were quite revealing. Some admissions experts fear the university is inviting students to be dishonest by asking them about the help they received. (EV)

With the increase in student numbers and political concern to ensure fair access to higher education, universities have been reviewing their admissions processes in order to improve their transparency, efficiency and effectiveness. The process contains relatively discrete activities--applications and admissions--in which both the applicants and…

Gaining entry to a college of engineering is something that most people who eventually become engineers must do. However, for some this is not the straight-forward process for which a prospective student might hope, and because of this the authors are interested in how students navigate the process of admissions. In this study the authors are…