This special issue contains 29 signed book reviews on the following topics: job search, educational planning (financial aid and college guides), career counseling, interview preparation, career planning and development, outplacement, and retirement preparation. Publishers' addresses are provided. (SK)

Some educators are questioning how well the college-admissions system is serving students and society. Some high school seniors are limiting their choices to a handful of elite institutions, while others are slipping through the cracks. The "hype" surrounding the admission process is causing needless anxiety. (MLW)

The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science surveyed its students (n=44) and those of the University of California at Los Angeles medical school (n=402) to determine whether its initial classes are pursuing primary care careers consistent with the institution's mission. Results suggest student characteristics are at least as influential…

Surveyed sophomore students to determine their college choice satisfaction and to gather data to distinguish among institutions. Most respondents (40% return rate) gave positive appraisals of the colleges. Dissenting comments included minority students' negative experiences, high rates of alcohol use on campus, and the inaccessibility of athletic…

Investigates students' reasons for migrating from an urban to a suburban community college district as reported in the college choice literature and a three-campus survey. Migrating students rated academic factors highest, safety of moderate importance, and proximity of less importance. Transfer patterns and attitudes were similar across ethnic…

Describes campus violence found on college campus, including rape, assault, hazing, harassment, and bias-related violence. Offers set of guidelines to assist high school students in assessing campus safety at colleges and universities they may be considering. Discusses high school counselor's role in providing information and perspectives that…

A study examined the processes used by 322 college-bound students, in the course of a year, to choose a college. Sources of information, decision-making activities, and college selection criteria were considered. Results indicate shifts in information sources and decision-making activities, differences in higher ability students, and gender…

A survey of 213 master's-level business administration students in 1 private and 3 public universities investigated the role of student financing, department characteristics, university characteristics, and information sources affected applicants' choice of institution to apply to. Despite similarities in the concerns of public and private…

Using data on 3,569 women and 15,582 men trained in internal medicine, this study investigated gender differences in choice of primary care practice and their possible relationship to training program type, traditional or primary care. Results indicate women pursued primary care more often than did men, regardless of training program completed.…

Concerns about the economy, escalating costs of four-year institutions, and caps on state college enrollments have made many high school graduates look to community colleges, where they can complete their freshman and sophomore years at a fraction of the cost at a four-year school. More individualized instruction and counseling also attract…

Enrollments at evangelical and other Christian colleges have surged in the last decade, outpacing that of secular institutions. The students, many from home schooling or church-operated schools, want to avoid lifestyles found at many secular colleges and universities. Some critics, however, fear lack of diversity in both enrollments and opinions…

A survey and interviews with 1,600 students at 1 university investigated how college choice criteria differed among white, black, and Hispanic students; how choice criteria differed between all students and business majors; and how choice criteria differed between undergraduate and graduate business students. Results revealed different rankings of…

Four major publishers of college guidebooks respond to the concerns of colleges and universities about the guides, the information they contain, and the demand for the information. Specific issues addressed include development of a standardized survey response, data integrity and validity, specialized information needs, publisher-institution…

Discusses a survey of community college students' parents, regarding their expectations from the college, their role in their child's college choice, and their observations following their child's first year. Reports that parents had high academic goals for their children but overestimated their academic abilities, and that the parents engaged in…

According to data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, funded every four years by the National Center for Education Statistics, increasing numbers of students with disabilities are seeking postsecondary educational opportunities. During the 1999-2000 academic year, approximately 9% of undergraduates self-reported having a disability,…