The ultimate key to success for any postsecondary institution today is an influx of high quality students, aided by admissions officers and personnel sharing the purposes of the institution and committed to the learning process themselves. (Author)

An experienced former dean of admission turned educational consultant discusses and analyzes the role of the educational consultant in college admission. Concludes that effective college counseling teaches students the skills and curriculum that contribute to thoughtful, appropriate decisions. (TE)

Describes growing popularity and shortcomings of commercially published guidebooks which rate and/or evaluate colleges and universities. Suggests questions counselors should pose when evaluating guidebooks. States National Association of College Admission Counselors' policy to not encourage or participate in any evaluation system undertaken for…

Presents a model of the admissions process for a bachelor's degree engineering program at Brown University. The study used key nonfinancial-aid related criteria to develop student profiles and then correlated admissions decisions with applicant profiles to test admissions officer bias. Results indicated that admissions officer bias plays a strong…

Using Bowen and Bok's data from 23 selective colleges, we fit multilevel logit models to test two hypotheses with implications for affirmative action and group differences in attainment of science, math, or engineering (SME) degrees. Hypothesis 1, that differences in precollege academic preparation will explain later SME graduation disparities,…

"U.S. News & World Report" has published a ranking of the top 50 MBA programs since 1990. Today, there are more than a half dozen different rankings of MBA programs and they are so popular and powerful, that prospective students, alumni, legislators, college presidents, deans, and admissions officers wait with bated breath to see where their…

This volume is a guide for new college admissions recruiters and their supervisors. Chapter 1 discusses office space and related policy and telephone and computer equipment use as well as other important practical information. Chapter 2 discusses the recruiter's duty to become completely informed about his/her institution in various categories.…

A book written for administrators of international student programs in the United States is given a favorable review. The book, "Educating Students from Other Nations: American Colleges and Universities in International Education," by Hugh M. Jenkins and associates, provides state-of-the-art descriptions of what program administrators…

A collection of 50 essays from successful applications to various U.S. colleges is presented along with comments from admissions officers. It is noted that "right" and "wrong" essays do not exist, and with a little creativity and effort, almost any topic can make for an effective and memorable college application essay. Every…

The purpose of the study was to compare college admission decisions concerning handicapped and nonhandicapped applicants with comparable Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and high school grades (HSG). The study focused on 1,539 handicapped students who applied to 121 institutions that participated in the College Entrance Examination Board's…

A changing society calls for "new" admissions officers with new skills, new preparation, and increased professionalism. Can colleges respond effectively to this challenge? Can admissions officers reach out for the ideal of professionalism during pronounced decline in traditional college-age populations? The authors present ideas for attaining…

This new addition to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) library of international publications is a guide for United States admissions officers to the structure and content of the education system of Australia together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research.…

Discusses the role of the admissions officer in light of social influences on education. Emphasizes the importance of the relationship between the student and college and between the student and faculty. Challenges students and faculty to explore their limitations and live in the present as well as in the future. (JAC)

Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers which relate to office management and organization and procedures in the office are summarized. Names and institutions of conference participants are included. (MSE)

Misconceptions regarding the work of college admissions officers and the role of admissions in expanding access to education prompted this review of applied research in college admissions. Focus is on two areas of research and evaluation: college staff visits to schools and college choice decisions made by applicants who were offered admission.…