| Edition |
First Harvard University Press paperback edition. |
| Description |
ix, 205 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
At head of title: Presidents and deans speak out for students. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- College recruitment night / Kim Stafford -- Let them be students / William M. Shain -- Time out or burn out for the next generation / William Fitzsimmons, Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Charles Ducey -- Sanity check / Bruce J. Poch -- Editor's stories I -- Our numbers are up! (Is that good?) / Mark Speyer -- Faked figures make fools of us / James M. Sumner -- Admissions messages vs. admissions realities / Paul Marthers -- The rank lyrics of the sirens' song / Sean Callaway -- Editor's stories II -- Practical perspectives : on choosing the right college / Richard H. Hersh -- Admission selection : discerning intrinsic talents in a confounding era / Karl M. Furstenberg -- Higher education : the status game / William Adams -- You must re-member this / Ted O'Neill -- Editor's stories III -- College admission : as if learning mattered / Michael Beseda -- Thoughts from an admission officer mother / Sid Dalby -- Knowledge for its own sake / Colin S. Diver -- Status vs. substance : Is there a choice? / Robert J. Massa -- Editor's stories IV -- Establishing the right perspective regarding college admissions / Harold Wingood -- Students : you are important, and you can take control! / Matt Fissinger -- Listening to what matters / Craig J. Franz -- Saving imagination / Philip Ballinger -- Conclusion : seeking educational clarity and inspiration. |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.
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College choice -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Thacker, Lloyd.
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| ISBN |
0674019776 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780674019775 paperback alkaline paper |
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