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ERIC Number: EJ384266
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Record College Enrollments Mask Serious Flaws in Student-Admissions System, Experts Warn.
Evangelauf, Jean
Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n22 pA1,30-31 Feb 8 1989
Some educators are questioning how well the college-admissions system is serving students and society. Some high school seniors are limiting their choices to a handful of elite institutions, while others are slipping through the cracks. The "hype" surrounding the admission process is causing needless anxiety. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Admission, College Choice, College Preparation, Competition, Declining Enrollment, Educational Counseling, Enrollment, Higher Education, Post High School Guidance, Selective Colleges, Student Recruitment, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: College Entrance Examination Board; National Assoc of College Admission Counselors; Pennsylvania State University