ERIC Number: ED608316
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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Character and the College Admission Process. Research Brief
National Association for College Admission Counseling
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Character Collaborative worked together to develop a survey of secondary school counselors and college admission offices. Survey questions were designed to better understand the nature of any character development programs offered by secondary schools in the US, and to establish a baseline for tracking trends in how positive character attributes are considered in college admission decisions. These surveys (the 2018-19 Counseling Trends Survey and Admission Trends Survey) represent the first time NACAC has included questions about personal character. The surveys were completed by 447 admission officers and 2,345 secondary school counselors. This report presents the survey results and methodology. [This report was co-produced by the Character Collaborative.]
Descriptors: College Admission, School Counselors, Admissions Officers, Individual Characteristics, Personality Traits, Admission Criteria, Differences, Institutional Characteristics, Private Schools, Public Education, Values Education, Program Implementation
National Association for College Admission Counseling. 1631 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2818. Tel: 800-822-6285; Tel: 703-836-2222; Fax: 703-836-8015; e-mail: info@nacac.com; Web site: http://www.nacacnet.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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