University and college admissions

A problem shared by many colleges and universities across the nation is the battle between coaches wanting their most talented recruits to be accepted to the institution, and admission offices following rules set by the university or national governing boards for all applicants. This problem only grows when the ever-stressful conversation of scholarship and financial aid is brought into the mix. It is unethical for an admission office to lower standards for a specific population of students, no…

most controversial higher education policies of all time. The ruling made it legal for the flagship University of Texas at Austin school to drop affirmative action in their admissions process (Hopwood v. Texas). In 1997 a response by affirmative action advocates proposed and passed what is considered a race-neutral admissions procedure that they believed would actually increase minority admissions to flagship schools in Texas. The now infamous Texas Top Ten Percent law requires that any high…

recruited will get into college, but it gives minorities an equal opportunity…

a poor measurement of potential college success. The SAT is regarded as one of the more important tests, as it is used primarily to measure a student’s potential college success. For high school students the SAT is the gatekeeper of the future. It is an unavoidable hurdle for…

four year university to major in business and take prerequisites for the Dental Admissions Test. Although many orthodontists major in the sciences, I believe a business major will be more substantial. A major in business will teach me the fundamentals of owning my own orthodontic practice and provide many more job opportunities than…

institutions of higher education, affirmative action benefits groups that have been underrepresented, such as women and minorities, with admission policies that provide them with equal access to education. The constitutionality of affirmative action programs caused controversy making it the topic one of heated debate. Specifically, the use of race as a factor in the college admissions process continues to be a hotly debated…

Cheyney University and the various music ensembles with a primary interest in the band. Founded in 1837 as the Institute for Colored Youth, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is known as the first institution of higher learning for African Americans. The founding of Cheyney University was made possible by Richard Humphreys, a Quaker philanthropist who bequeathed $10,000, one tenth of his estate, to design and establish a school to educate the descendants of the African race. Cheyney University…

Enrollment If the strategy is to homeschool through high school, it is ideal that they dual enroll at a local university and also sign up with an accredited online school for the important classes. My younger son took seven high school classes during middle school, all through accredited institutions and there was no problem transferring those credits into Florida Atlantic University High School. • Dual enrollment introduces…

Should Race and Gender factor into a College Admissions Process? Should someone be rejected because they are a certain race or gender? The answer is no. Colleges should look at a person's intellect not color. They should look at if a student takes advanced courses, not gender. Colleges should not be allowed to factor a student's race and gender into the admissions process because a person's race has no effect on the person's intelligence, the color of a student’s skin is something someone is…

if you should attend a Community College or a University you must know what they both offer to you as a student and what they offer for the career you’re choosing. Also you must know the big difference between a Community College and University. A Community College Vs. A University Many of High School graduates have a hard decision when choosing if they want to attend a Community College or a University. A Community College offers some opportunities and college experiences but only give their…