Study made at Brooklyn, City, Hunter and Queens Colleges of the City University of New York compared the number of students in 1955 and 1960 freshman classes who graduated, and documented findings relative to reasons for withdrawal. (AD)

Survey results indicated that very few blacks are entering the large, primarily white universities. While many schools have established special programs for blacks, the admissions procedures used for these programs and for regular black admissions remain very traditional. (Author)

Today's admission problems are created by only 25 percent of the universities and secondary schools; there are many small and medium sized institutions with vacancies in each fall's freshman class. (Editor)

Author believes engineers must develop a professional school in order to improve quality of engineering practice through education and achieve high professional status in the eyes of the public. (IR)

Suggests requirements for a doctoral program in English education. (SW)

Argues that college application forms do not provide enough information to make any judgments as to whether an applicant has any aptitude for work in a British university. (HOD)

Analyzes the content and implementation of agreements between member countries of the European Economic Community which are supposed to encourage college student mobility through international educational exchange programs. Admissions policies for foreign students and language difficulties are barriers to student mobility. (AM)

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, a portfolio review and an artistic evaluation workshop indicate the student's potential for success in the applied arts field. The procedure may limit attrition significantly. (SK)

Admissions testing and its consequences are looked upon as a reflection of the current debate occurring in Western capitalist democracies concerning the optimization of freedom, fairness, and wealth. In dealing with the competition and conflict of values and interests, there can be no factual but political resolution. (Author/AL)

Discusses the pros and cons of the diversity of practice that accompanies entry to formal schooling in England. (Author/CM)

Encourages a reduction in the number of Ph.D. programs in English and foreign languages and the raising of standards for admission to graduate programs. (DD)

Presents information about a way of predicting successful graduates of the Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market/Associate Degree Nursing program from application data. (JOW)