Discusses the experiences of a student at a selective admissions university with a moderately high IQ (119) but who also had a learning disability that impeded his academic success. Uses the case study to examine which students really belong at the university and which are allowed to stay there. (MAB)

An analysis of three decades of data from national samples of entering college freshmen reveals that (a) there are substantial socioeconomic inequities in access to the most selective U.S. colleges and universities and that (b) American higher education is more socioeconomically stratified today than at any time during the past three decades. The…

The controversy over Black admissions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is described, which has called into question such areas as quotas, special admissions policies, minority recruiting, and the impact on Black universities of increased Black enrollment at White institutions. (LBH)

The case of a Saudi Arabian student admitted to Princeton illustrates practices of using the admissions process as a means of soliciting gifts for the university. Issues of academic standards, special admissions, and confidentiality are discussed. (LBH)

Argues that the competitive admissions system forces students to constrain their natural impulse toward commitment. Describes the use of scattergrams to provide students with more accurate information about selectivity. (JAC)

To test diversity among members of admissions committees, the University of Massachusetts Medical School sponsored a simulated admissions conference. The conference offered nonmedical professionals opportunities to critique the admissions process, to suggest new approaches, and to participate in a simulated admissions procedure. (Author/MLW)

This paper explains how upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger are expected to broadly affect the future of race-conscious affirmative action. In these cases, the Supreme Court addresses the constitutionality of admissions policies at the University of Michigan designed to promote educational diversity…

This study is one of the first large-scale investigations of existing selection criteria and procedures in university principal-preparation programs. Over 450 university master's degree and principal-certification programs in education administration were reviewed. The results are discouraging. Except for a few bright spots revealing rigorous and…

This literature review on admission to teacher education programs focuses on: utilization of passing scores on one of the many tests used by licensing agencies as a criterion for admission to teacher education programs; use of personal or group interviews to determine candidates' skill in several crucial areas; and examination of candidates'…

In 1999, Florida implemented the One Florida Initiative, a plan to end race-conscious decision making in employment, contracting, and higher education. The proposal for higher education was to replace race-conscious admissions with the Talented 20 Program, a policy that in theory would increase access for underrepresented students without…

This paper examines the point at which the percentage of potential non-white college applicants among children of alumni (legacy applicants) will reach a share proportional to the percentage of non-white attendees in today's selective colleges and universities, focusing on the University of Virginia. It reviews the history and objectives of the…

The implicit responsibility of colleges and universities to use tests to match the capabilities of the diversity of students with the requirements of programs of study is examined. Test uses in admissions and counseling are shown to be an important means of predicting success. (Author/CM)

Most admissions officers do not use test scores as the sole criterion for denying a student admission. However, sometimes test scores are the only redeeming feature in a student's credentials. Test use in regular and provisional admissions is discussed. (Author/CM)

Describes a map designed to help students chart a college application strategy. The map locates each student on a grid by academic coordinates based on G.P.A. and test score index. Colleges are located on the same grid by identifying students admitted and circling dots representing academic locations. (RC)

The way the Dutch system sifts out those permitted to participate in the most prestigious types of education is outlined. The admission policies for higher education are identified and a description of the structural changes in universities enacted by Parliament in January 1981 is provided. (Author/MLW)