Presents the 7 reasons why students do not apply to college: unknown college, unimpressed by college's reputation, worried about location, too much emphasis on liberal arts, no flexibility in programs, too impersonal, and financial problems; and how to correct these problems in your school. (Author/PG)

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, a portfolio review and an artistic evaluation workshop indicate the student's potential for success in the applied arts field. The procedure may limit attrition significantly. (SK)

The Simulated Minority Admissions Exercise, an educational technique that simulates a typical medical school admissions situation, is described. The main objective is to help medical schools to select potentially successful minority applicants and to improve their retention by ensuring that they enter medical school under positive circumstances.…

Studied the messages being conveyed to prospective students in campus visits and summer orientation sessions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Findings for 497 prospective students show that the visit and orientation program may be effective, but programs are trying to communicate too much. Findings also show the importance of the campus…

Contends that high school counselors are critical of college ratings because they hinder effective college-choice counseling. Suggests prospective students actively engage in selection process and college admissions counselors stress need for good match between individual and college. (CM)

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)

Confronts the problem of applicants for admittance to graduate programs in the Humanities failing to have been told what would be wanted on their applications. Discusses helping students learn to explain their specialties to nonspecialists. Assumes that learning to summarize and "enter the conversations around one" is excellent…

Data from 3 successful executive master of business administration classes (n=126) identified subjective factors to add to quantitative factors (scores, grade point average) used to predict student performance. The Graduate Management Admission Test remains the best single indicator, but qualitative factors enhance the predictive ability of the…

Discusses why early-decision programs have added an "insane intensity to middle-class obsessions about college." Asserts that they distort the admissions process, rewarding the richest students from the most exclusive high schools and penalizing nearly everyone else, but that the incentives for many colleges and students are "as irresistible as…

Unsuccessful mature applicants to University College Dublin (n=74) identified barriers encountered in the application process: low number of older applicants admitted due to demand from younger applicants; lack of standardized assessments for mature applicants; and lack of recognized access routes. (SK)

The Dream Project, which started in 2004, pairs students at the University of Washington with first-generation and low-income students in six Seattle high schools. The program teaches undergraduates at the university about higher-education policy at the same time that they help disadvantaged high-school students apply to college. The college…

For the past two years Hofstra has participated in the College Entrance Examination Board's (CEEB) Admissions Testing Programs (ATP). Through this program, Hofstra has received summary statistics on the students who have requested that their SAT scores be sent to Hofstra, those who apply, and enrolled students. Normative data are also included for…

In 1972 and 1973, a 37-item questionnaire, the Accepted Application Survey (AAS), was mailed to a number of students. In the 1972 study the focus was on applicants accepted by Hofstra but who decided not to attend (no-shows). Approximately 45 percent of the 1972 population completed and returned the questionnaire. In 1973, the questionnaire was…

Based on data provided by the City University of New York (CUNY) University Application Processing Center, this report compares applicants to CUNY for admission in fall 1972 who were accepted and then enrolled with those who were accepted but did not enroll. Of the applicants who were accepted as fulltime, day-session freshmen matriculants, more…