IN THIS ISSUE

As the NACAC National talk approaches, the membership begins to focus upon the most important aspects of the profession, and the coming opportunity to discuss them with skilfuls and peers. The foundation beneath the meetings, sessions, workshops, deliberations, learning, and laughter, and the uniting factor for the one and the other sides of the desk, is the want to ethically treat and support learners as they make the transition from secondary to postsecondary education. As members fit with colleagues and exchange ideas, they retain in mind this ethical mission and, as they fix upon sessions to attend, they find areas to further their specific parts in making the admission world a horizontal playing field for students. The Journal of body Admission strives to bring these ethical niches to the forefront, for a like reason that all parties involved in postsecondary education will consider their responsibilities the two as individuals and as an association.

At the conversation members get a chance to fit with their educational counterparts. make open communication and support between counselors and admission officers is the underpinning of the association make In the feature article, "The High gymnasium Visit: Providing College Counseling and Building Crucial K-16 Links Among learners Counselors and Admission Officers," Jessica Lautz, David Hawkins and Angel B P?©rez display how meaningful exchanges benefit all parties. As Mr P?©rez shares his experiences as a "road warrior," the authors thoroughly research the relationships among the high place of education counselor's time, utilization of the admission representative and pupil success.

When considering in what way to ethically treat students, universities must remember that level the smallest changes to their policies can affect scholars In "Pen to Mouse: Web-Based Technology's Impact upon College Admission Applications," by Denise Gifford, Juanita Briceno-Perriott and Frank Mianzo, the authors argue that, although the Internet appears to be a gift that makes community research and application convenient, there are still disadvantages to this more technologically-advanced proces Considering those who may not have technological access and knowledge, and other aspects, the authors trial whether gender, ethnicity and ACT scores determine the characteristics of those who apply online and those who use the traditional paper method

States too must remember that changes in policy or law can shape students' coming times In "Enrollment Levels in Institutions of Higher Education: Are State Lotteries Making a Difference in Dixie?" authors Rodney E Stanley and P Edward French research lottery history and past lottery studies to display readers the long-standing debate above state-run gaming's influence on higher education and society as a whole. Although state lotteries are a suitable way for states to make extra cash that money cycle, originally implemented with beneficial intentions, has several outcomes, a certain number of of which are not beneficial. To further generally received research, they test whether more southern scholars are achieving higher education and higher SAT scores to be paid to the surplus revenue caused by dint of the state lottery.

A student's futurity seems to often be determined through the patterns his or her mate group establishes. Breaking out of the postsecondary education mold can be difficult for the two the student and his or her parents. to be paid to academic and social squeezing a student develops a faculty of perception that going to college directly after high institute is the natural step, however a certain quantity of students have a hard time adjusting to corporation life right away. Richard Grume shares in what manner his daughter struggled with this compressing and how the family dealt with the situation in "Is That Child Ready for College?"

As you digest these issues of compeer and student relationships, technology, state policy, and scholar and family life, keep them, and other pressing issues, in mind to discuss at the discourse and future professional gatherings.

Sarah E Smith

Journal Editor

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