Questions and admissions : reflections on 100,000 admissions decisions at Stanford
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Questions and admissions : reflections on 100,000 admissions decisions at Stanford
Stanford University Press, 1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-269) and index
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Description
Written in a lively and accessible manner by a former Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Stanford University, this book will enlighten prospective college applicants and their parents, teachers, and guidance counselors about many of the practical, fundamental, philosophical, and ethical issues involved in the selection of any college freshman class.
Table of Contents
1. Admissions from the university's founding. 2. Decisions: selecting the freshman class. 3. Can selectivity be justified? 4. Special talents, special considerations. 5. Affirmative action. 6. The role of varsity athletics. 7. Ethical dilemmas. 8. The changing scene.
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