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The Challenges of Honors College Admissions

Saturday, November 9, 2013: 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Grand Couteau (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Laura Blaska , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Charles Schuster , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Robin Weigert , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
To improve recruitment and retention, the honors college now uses holistic admissions. We will offer our rationale, our criteria, and (anonymous) samples drawn from student files. We will share materials and practices to improve the recruitment (and retention) of high achieving students that should be useful for many honors colleges.