This review summarizes the literature concerning evaluations of the Open Admissions Policy at CUNY from September 1970, when it was initially implemented, to Aguust 1974. The summaries are categorized under six headings: (1) research reports, containing data on the impact of the open admissions policy on students; (2) research reports, containing data on the impact of particular college programs on students; (3) descriptions of particular college programs, without data on their effect on students; (4) newsworthy developments, without critical comment; (5) personal experiences, be they positive, negative, or neutral in their assessment of the open admissions policy; and (6) judgements and criticisms, be they positive, negative, or balanced, journalistic or scholarly. An author index is included. (Author/PG)