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Chapter 1 - An Overview of Higher Education Admissions Processes

from Part I - Global Challenges and Common Admissions Models

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2020

By
Rochelle Michel  and
Simone Pollard
Edited by
María Elena Oliveri  and
Cathy Wendler
María Elena Oliveri
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
Cathy Wendler
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview of the admissions process, the admissions materials requested and how they are reviewed, and how success of the admissions process is measured. It also discusses the need for transparency during the admissions process. Examples from across a variety of world regions are presented to illustrate various admissions models.

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higher education admissionscollege admissionsadmissions requirementsdiversity and access
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Higher Education Admissions Practices
An International Perspective
 , pp. 5 - 17
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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