Reviews history, policies, and practices of admitting learning-disabled students to postsecondary institutions. Presents legal and social background information with respect to emergence of undergraduate applicants with learning disabilities, discusses uncertainties that affect response of high school and college admission and guidance counselors,…

Describes vital role that institutional research can play in helping college or university market itself more successfully to prospective students. Presents findings from College Candidate Reply Form, investigating accepted students' attitudes concerning sources of information provided by college and its characteristics, completed by 76 first-year…

Surveyed over 200 public and private high school college advisors to learn what counselors think about their relations with college admission offices and how they view contemporary recruitment efforts. Concludes that there needs to be more open communication between college admission offices and high school counselors. (NB)

Surveyed 936 National Association of College Admission Counselors members to determine school counselor needs for professional development activities. Results revealed high need for professional development activities related to financing higher education; advising students with disabilities, especially those with learning disabilities; and…

Explores relationship between demography and other variables affecting student recruitment in higher education. Presents broad overview of major demographic trends that will occur through the end of decade and beyond and examines how these trends may be ameliorated by both internal/institutional and external/environmental variables that are not…

Identifies and discusses four elements which define the sensitive and vital relationship of college presidents and admission directors: assessing the institutional environment, transmitting information, providing mutual support, and recognizing mutual needs. Includes list of 10 don'ts for admission directors to avoid when communicating with…

In 1985, 228 4-year colleges and universities completed surveys regarding enrollment management activities. "The College Handbook 1991" (Handbook) and "Peterson's Guide to Four-Year Colleges 1991" (Guide) were reviewed to obtain fall 1989 admissions statistics for same 228 colleges. Comparison of survey responses and Guide and Handbook information…

Based on a panel given at the 1991 National Association of College Admission Counselor conference, this article discusses the role of parents in the college admission process, considering how counselors can work effectively with parents as a team and how colleges can involve parents in a collaborative way that frees the student to choose and the…

Notes that current surge in promotional activities has called into question the social responsibility of colleges and universities. Focuses specifically on admission and promotional practices. Begins by reviewing the current practice, then goes on to discuss self-regulation, counseling, and the role of marketing in the college admission process.…

College students posing either as high school seniors or parents placed 20 calls to 9 colleges and universities over a period of 6 weeks. Overall, the school performed very poorly in telephone communication and follow through. Findings suggest there are many problems to be overcome by colleges and universities in their handling of applicants'…

Explores the past and future level of participation for African Americans in the engineering profession. Looks specifically at trends in higher education, levels of academic preparedness, and the effects of social and environmental conditions on engineering participation levels. Concludes by presenting overview of University of Pittsburgh's…

Computed measure of average academic rigor of student's high school program from high school transcripts and used measure as supplemental predictor to Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and high school rank in class. Data from two cohorts of college graduates revealed new measure was superior to SAT scores and rank in class in predicting…

Describes experience of Bates College with optional testing, summarizing results of optional Scholastic Aptitude Tests over five years and presenting snapshot of totally optional testing over one year. Discusses enrollment, predictive, and ethical implications of an optional testing policy. Concludes with some brief speculations on definitions of…

Examined questionnaire responses from 222 current and 74 former admissions staff to determine influences, attitudes, and expectations of admission personnel. Found that current and former admission professionals were similar in many respects, the most obvious difference being salary. Admission professionals expressed dissatisfaction with salaries…

Discusses training of new admission office personnel, especially in the areas of office orientation, admission fundamentals, computer instruction, and public speaking. Discusses planning and implementation of the training program, notes ongoing challenges to the program, and describes positive aspects of the program as described by trainees and…