Outlines the benefits individual students experience at the Alternative Learning Center in Evergreen, Washington. An important element in the successful operation of a school of choice is the admissions procedure. To provide a clear and informed decision in school choice this school's admission procedure includes information, screening, and…

In 1976, Indiana University began offering a General Studies degree to open degree opportunities to those who are not necessarily able to return to the campus and meet residency requirements for other degrees. As a cornerstone of the program, a flexible admission policy was included for those 21 years or older. (JOW)

Explains the history and orientation of Berkeley's graduate program in sociology which leans more toward the European than the U.S. tradition of postgraduate education. The doctoral student is most likely the principal architect of the research design and sole collector of primary data for the dissertation. The program emphasizes negotiation and a…

The University of California at Los Angeles sociology department stands out as a pluralistic community that fosters interaction, communication, and mutual understanding. Leading ethnographers and survey researchers work side by side; noted Marxists, functionalists, and phenomenologists participate in the same colloquia. The department has strong…

Argues for making participation in high school athletics available to all students, not just the academic achievers. (MD)

Selection for entry into higher education is examined through the following issues: demand, supply, and selection; bases of selection; political and industrial issues; aspects of transfer; statistical or measurement problems and reference tests; subquotas; technical and administrative issues and problems; and dangers in the political context. (CT)

Reports a survey of all APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology to determine admissions and credit transfer policies for students from master's-level programs. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, recommendations, and research involvement were rated as most important for admission followed by high undergraduate and graduate…

Examines (1) educational reform in terms of the report "A Nation at Risk"; (2) high school courses required for admission to Illinois public universities; and (3) implications for the discipline of speech communication. (PD)

A survey to determine what admission procedures were being used in counselor education programs across the country revealed that a wide variety of procedures were being used to select students for master's degree and doctoral degree programs in counselor education. The criteria most commonly mentioned for selecting students were scholastic…

As long as the admissions task was to choose a freshman class from a long list of applicants, the problems of unethical practices remained subdued. But the recent advent of competition for students has brought more of the practices of marketing and salesmanship and more demands for their control from the purists. (Author)

This article tells about a survey conducted to determine and categorize the qualities most commonly examined as admission criteria for graduate study in Psychology. (JC)

With more physicians than ever we still don't seem to have enough to go around. (Editor)