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  • Part II - Country-Specific Admissions Practices

  • Edited by María Elena Oliveri, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, Cathy Wendler, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
  • Book:
    Higher Education Admissions Practices
    Published online:
    09 January 2020
    Print publication:
    30 January 2020, pp 119-232

  • Summary

    For many countries, ensuring a well-educated population is a top priority. Higher levels of education result in benefits to both individuals and society at large. College admissions generally reflect societal values of a country. The underlying philosophy regarding who should be allowed to go to college or university, the criteria believed to be importantin determining which applicants get in and which do not, and how fairness and diversity are perceived often contribute to the shape of admissions procedures. The chapters in this section detail country-specific higher education admissions practices for a sample of countries and address a number of common themes such as access to college, diversity and fairness, and the validity of decision-making criteria.