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Fetter, Jean H. – 1995
This is a first-hand account of the process used in selecting undergraduates at Stanford University (California) between 1984 and 1991. The topics covered are also relevant to the procedures followed in many four-year colleges throughout the United States. There are sections on the use and abuse of standardized tests and on special considerations…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, Affirmative Action
Canadian Education Association, Toronto (Ontario). – 1993
This guide describes the admission criteria utilized by faculties of education in 50 postsecondary institutions in Canada, arranged by province. For each entry the following information is provided: a listing of the teacher education programs, selection requirements and procedures for various types of degree programs; statistics on 1992-93…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Applicants
Siefert, Linda; Galloway, Fred – College and University, 2006
Although colleges and universities interested in the most cost-effective way of diversifying their entering class or meeting enrollment targets have an array of analytical techniques to choose from, issues of accuracy, scope, and usability continue to slow their widespread use. To address these issues, this article develops an institutional…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Undergraduate Study, Computation, Universities
Sparks, Linda, Comp. – 1993
This selective bibliography of approximately 900 items spans works written over several decades, and focuses on all aspects of undergraduate college admissions in the United States. References are included on admission to community colleges, 4-year colleges, and universities. Citations are from the education literature and include books, book…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, Annotated Bibliographies
Rose, Julie Kyllonen – 1983
The roles of campus offices in matters pertaining to the finances of foreign students in the United States are described. The following responsibilities of the admissions office are considered: providing information on college costs and foreign exchange regulations to foreign students, obtaining information on the student's financial sponsor,…
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, Budgets, College Students, Financial Needs
Traub, Ross E.; McLean, Leslie D. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1985
A survey of Ontario's college admissions officers revealed a preference for reintroduction of provincial examinations for mathematics and first language courses in the first high school year and for applicant reporting of grades and provincial examination scores rather than use of scores as a secondary school rating measure. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
Duda, Thomas – 1981
A nationwide survey of 1,084 nonreligiously affiliated colleges offering degrees that require at least two but less than four years of study was conducted to identify student recruitment and advertising practices. Respondents were asked to indicate: (1) which recruitment practices on a 40-item checklist were currently in use; (2) recruitment…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Admissions Officers, Advertising, Associate Degrees
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Washington, DC. – 1980
Undergraduate admissions policies and practices at 1,463 institutions were surveyed. The investigation dealt with many aspects of admission, including policy-making authority, application procedures, accessibility and selectivity, student credentials, recruitment, and marketing, guidance and course placement, and differential treatment of various…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Policy, Administrator Attitudes, Admission Criteria

Remus, William; Wong, Clara – College Student Journal, 1982
Evaluates the effectiveness of five admission models in predicting student performance in a Masters of Business Administration program. Found the regression model predicts graduate success better than the other models, but none of the models improved upon the admission officer's judgment. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, Business Administration Education
Ott, Mary Diederich – 1988
Surveys of admitted students (N=309) at the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) were conducted in order to obtain admitted applicants' views of the functioning of the Admission Office and to assess differences in responses of certain subgroups of applicants. The four classification variables defining the subgroups were: acceptance status…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Washington, DC. – 1991
This guide is designed to assist in college admissions staff development and program management, but is also suggested for use in training and accrediting efforts, presentations on admissions tasks, internal or external evaluations, preparation of periodic reports, and as a self-paced workbook when preparing for the admission profession, or for…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Admissions Officers
Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1981
A statement of principles and practices of graduate education in the 1980's offers to help institutions plan and evaluate the organiztion and administration of their graduate schools. It is argued that institutional goals and practices in higher education will be subject to close scrutiny and change in the coming decade. Changes forecast include…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Admissions Officers, College Administration
Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
Opportunities for employment other than faculty positions in colleges and universities are explored, and the stories of a number of nonfaculty personnel in such areas as computer technology, security, public relations, admissions, sports information, museums, and glee club are recounted. These employees offer insights into how they obtained their…
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, Athletics, Careers, Case Studies
Wolff, Tracy L.; Bryant, Peter S. – 1999
This national survey of college and university enrollment management practices examines how current technology is being used to make enrollment management more efficient and cost-effective. The report finds that more enrollment managers use advanced tracking, research, and analysis systems to determine the most effective outreach methods; they…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Applicants

Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville. Office of Institutional Research. – 1979
Administrative salaries from a representative group of public doctorate-granting institutions are reported, including data from 128 universities in 49 states and 24 university systems in 20 states. The report is comprised of rank-order distribution tables for l2-month salaries in three categories: (1) by administrative title (president/chancellor,…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Administrators, Admissions Officers, Affirmative Action