Admission criteria and admission procedures for Gallaudet College are explained to entail extensive testing of college applicants which has proven highly capable of selecting those students from a disadvantaged population who can, with remedial work, do college work. (CB)

Tested was the extent to which an increase in the number of acceptable criteria for giftedness would affect the composition of a hypothetical special program for gifted students. (Author/KW)

Describes an accelerated M.D. program for Ph.D.s in biological, physical, and engineering sciences that requires 18-24 months, and concentrates on clinical training. (Editor/AL)

A short, logical, developmental technique for reporting a prediction of school success for children being investigated for possible early entrance into school is presented. Emphasis is on communication with the parent. A form which aids in the presentation and leads to a recommendation is included. (Author)

Success of re-admitted students is unrelated to past academic work in high school or college, and incentive is most important factor. (IR)

Author urges admissions and records people to become less office-manager types and more involved with the educational policies and standards they administer. (IR)

Discusses Georgia's problems regarding admission criteria for postsecondary vocational programs. Describes the process used to select an admissions test--the Career Planning Program. (JOW)

Secondary schools have been made the scapegoat for the decline in students' Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) scores. The responsibility rests on colleges and universities to upgrade their admission standards. (MLF)