The involvement of the courts in testing matters, particularly with regard to college and professional school admissions, is analyzed. Testing professionals are encouraged to inform and enlighten society about testing issues. (Author/AL)

Describes the revolving-door model for identifying and teaching the gifted. More flexible criteria are used than in the conventional selection process and a "talent pool" of 15 to 25 percent of the student population participates. An evaluative study of the model yielded positive results. (WD)

Discusses different emphases placed by institutions of higher education on a range of admissions criteria including academic performance, evidence of graduation, letters of recommendation, personal essays, and interviews. Concludes that standardized tests are not the pervasive barrier to higher education in the United States that many test critics…

A survey of medical schools in the United States to obtain a description of the interview process used in the selection of first-year medical students is reported. Results indicate that 99 percent of the respondents use the interview and that it ranks second only to grade point average in importance. (Author/MLW)

Unlike traditional students, most nontraditional students lack a history of active contact with institutions of higher education. Recruiting programs directed at the non-traditional student need to be highly individualized. A marketing survey approach can be used to custom-design special course offerings. (Author)

Admissions committees, it is suggested, should regard a failure experience as an opportunity to examine characteristics of candidates which may otherwise be inapparent. Current admissions criteria do not adequately address the social responsibilities and humanitarian goals of medical education. (Author/MLW)

Results are presented of a national survey gathering data on selected characteristics of master's degree in education programs at public and private colleges with under 10,000 students. (JD)

Staffing patterns, level of influence on admissions policy and on actual admissions decisions, and planning and research activities of admissions offices were examined. In addition, the extent to which marketing consultants are used in developing admissions materials was also considered. (Author)

Identifies and discusses three current and emerging problems in graduate admissions: lack of understanding by applicants about admissions procedures, lack of information available to applicants about graduate programs, and lack of information about applicants available to those persons making decisions about admissions and appointments. (JMF)

General educational quality can only be improved through the development of effective screening techniques regarding candidates for admission to teacher education institutions. (LH)

Gives a general guide to the entrance requirements and to the course structure of the physics departments in 140 higher institutions and universities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. (GA)

The "Bakke" case is examined for what it has to say regarding first the area of equal protection, then the idea of procedural fairness as distinct from accuracy of result, and finally the notion of structural justice. Available from Harvard Law Review, Harvard Law Review Association, Gannett House, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138; sc…

Presents a mathematical programming model that will make admit/reject decisions for freshman university applicants. The model is intended to aid reviewers in producing better, more consistent decisions. The author shows that a linear programming formulation will provide an efficient and practical solution for all but a very few applicants.…

A former Dartmouth College (New Hampshire) admissions officer has written a book about the college admissions process at Ivy League and other selective colleges. She details factors in admissions decision making that contradict stated policies and admissions principles. Admissions professionals at Dartmouth and other colleges criticize the book as…

Presents the findings of the Modern Language Association 1994-95 survey furnishing data on the number of postsecondary institutions with college-wide foreign language requirements either for entrance or completion of a program. Findings indicate that degree requirements in foreign languages are more prevalent at large four-year institutions with…