College Admissions and the Public Interest
Author | : Brainerd Alden Thresher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Education |
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Author | : Brainerd Alden Thresher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Education |
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Author | : Michael S. McPherson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : |
This study describes the American system of higher education's distributive mechanism in the practice of selective admission and considers possible changes in that system. Chapter One presents the work's overall approach, a three level analysis of the current system from the viewpoints of the individual student and the individual college as well as a conspectus of the system as a whole. Chapter Two describes some main features of the outcome of the existing admissions system in terms of the distribution of students across institutions. Chapters Three and Four analyze the consequences of higher education by enumerating and evaluating the various outputs of higher education in terms of what is "fair" and what is "efficient." Here, alternative descriptions of how the educational system actually operates are provided. Chapter Five follows up the earlier work on defining and measuring equity and efficiency by turning to trade-offs between the two. Chapter Six returns to the central issue: the person or institution's pursuit of individual goals may result in a collective situation in which achievement of those goals is frustrated. Chapter Seven looks at what all of this means for policy decision making and concludes that, although radical change in existing practices are neither feasible nor desirable, improvements in both equity and efficiency are possible if relatively small changes (such as institutional cooperation to limit competition-driven expenditures) are implemented. (56 references) (JB)
Author | : Harold S. Wechsler |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2017-09-22 |
Genre | : Universities and colleges |
ISBN | : 9781138538061 |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface to the Transaction Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Prerequisites -- 1 Admission to College and University -- 2 Systems and Students: The University of Michigan and Certificates -- 3 The Spread of the Certificate System -- Part II: Columbia and the Selective Function -- 4 Enter Butler -- 5 From the Committee of Ten to the College Board -- 6 Internal Improvements -- 7 Repelling the Invasion: Columbia and the Jewish Student -- 8 Who Runs New York? -- Part III: Implications -- 9 The University Spirit and the University of Chicago -- 10 The Selective Function and the Transition from Elite to Mass Higher Education -- 11 Higher Education for All: The Mission of the City University of New York -- 12 The Future of the Selective Function -- 13 Back to the Future -- Bibliography -- Index
Author | : Winton Howard Manning |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Universities and colleges |
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Author | : Mitchell L. Stevens |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780674026735 |
"Admissions officers love students, but they work for the good of the school. They have to bring in each class "on budget," burnish the statistics so crucial to institutional prestige, and take care of their colleagues in the athletic department and the development office. Stevens shows that the job cannot be done without "systematic preferencing," and racial affirmative action is the least of it. Kids have an edge if their parents can pay full tuition, if they attend high schools with exotic zip codes, if they are athletes - especially football players - and even if they are popular.".
Author | : |
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Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1977 |
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Author | : Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Universities and colleges |
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Author | : William Benton Schrader |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Universities and colleges |
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Author | : Richard W. Moll |
Publisher | : Puffin Books |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780140513035 |
Author | : Jeffrey Selingo |
Publisher | : Scribner |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2020-09-15 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1982116293 |
From award-winning higher education journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo comes a revealing look from inside the admissions office—one that identifies surprising strategies that will aid in the college search. Getting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more impossible, with acceptance rates at some elite universities dipping into the single digits. In Who Gets In and Why, journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo dispels entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game, and reveals that teenagers and parents have much to gain by broadening their notion of what qualifies as a “good college.” Hint: it’s not all about the sticker on the car window. Selingo, who was embedded in three different admissions offices—a selective private university, a leading liberal arts college, and a flagship public campus—closely observed gatekeepers as they made their often agonizing and sometimes life-changing decisions. He also followed select students and their parents, and he traveled around the country meeting with high school counselors, marketers, behind-the-scenes consultants, and college rankers. While many have long believed that admissions is merit-based, rewarding the best students, Who Gets In and Why presents a more complicated truth, showing that “who gets in” is frequently more about the college’s agenda than the applicant. In a world where thousands of equally qualified students vie for a fixed number of spots at elite institutions, admissions officers often make split-second decisions based on a variety of factors—like diversity, money, and, ultimately, whether a student will enroll if accepted. One of the most insightful books ever about “getting in” and what higher education has become, Who Gets In and Why not only provides an unusually intimate look at how admissions decisions get made, but guides prospective students on how to honestly assess their strengths and match with the schools that will best serve their interests.