Dear BI Career Consultants: In the Wake of Recent Court Decisions Undermining the Role of Race in College Admission Policies, What Can I, as a Director of Admissions, Do to Help African American Students Enhance Their Chances of Being Admitted to College? (Career Consultants)

Good news! African American students today are just as capable, talented and eager as other students. The unfortunate news is that the information that they need in order to enhance their chances of being admitted is not always given or admission counselors do not understand it. Three initiatives are essential for the future of African American students' admittance to college:

First, as an admissions director, support early college awareness programs for African American students and their parents. In other words, broaden your recruitment efforts to include middle school students as early as seventh and eighth grade. The objective should be to educate these students about the importance of challenging themselves in high …

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Publication information: Article title: Dear BI Career Consultants: In the Wake of Recent Court Decisions Undermining the Role of Race in College Admission Policies, What Can I, as a Director of Admissions, Do to Help African American Students Enhance Their Chances of Being Admitted to College? (Career Consultants). Contributors: Not available. Magazine title: Black Issues in Higher Education. Volume: 18. Issue: 18 Publication date: October 25, 2001. Page number: 48. © 1999 Cox, Matthews & Associates. COPYRIGHT 2001 Gale Group.

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