admissions policy
Who gets accepted
An admissions policy is the set of criteria and procedures an institution uses to select applicants.
Schools, universities, and clubs all have admissions policies governing who gets in: The university's admissions policy favors in-state students.
Admissions policies often become flashpoints for debates about fairness, diversity, and merit: Critics challenged the admissions policy as discriminatory.
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- GPA requirementsMandated academic standing levels
- application deadlinesCutoff times for submissions
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- online portalsWebsites offering bundled services
campus visit · prerequisite courses · appeals process · diversity quotas · fee waivers · anti-discrimination laws · merit-based scholarships · full ride · outreach programs · language proficiency · recommendation letters · holistic review · first generation · portfolios · age restrictions · waitlist · rejection letter · extracurricular activities
- Campus Rulesacademic integrity, attendance, plagiarism, academic probation, cheating
- education lawTitle IX, FERPA, disability rights, student rights, student conduct
- school gendergender gap, gender equity, gender bias, Title IX, coeducation
- University Governanceboard of trustees, dean, provost, chancellor, faculty senate
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open admissions · open-door policy · universal access · rolling admission · automatic enrollment
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