Buying and Selling Higher Education The Social Construction of the College Applicant

Using a field analysis, the author describes changes in college admissions, including increased competition, higher admission standards, and the advent and boom of admissions management services. The article then offers an analysis of what students gain from private counselors: knowledge, attention,...

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Published inThe Journal of higher education (Columbus) Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 427 - 446
Main Author McDonough, Patricia M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Columbus Taylor & Francis 01.07.1994
Ohio State University Press
Subjects
Admission Criteria
Analysis
College Admission
College admissions
College Applicants
College applications
College Choice
College students
Colleges
Competition
Counseling Services
Counselor Role
Counselor training
Educational Change
Educational Trends
Enrollment Management
High school seniors
High school students
High schools
Higher Education
Parents
Private colleges
School Counseling
School counselors
Services
Student guidance services
Trend Analysis
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Summary:Using a field analysis, the author describes changes in college admissions, including increased competition, higher admission standards, and the advent and boom of admissions management services. The article then offers an analysis of what students gain from private counselors: knowledge, attention, management of the college choice process, and a "cooling out" of unreasonable aspirations.
ISSN:0022-1546
1538-4640
DOI:10.1080/00221546.1993.11778509