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Washington, D.C.
Special Collections Staff, 2007 Lyle Slovick, 2007

copyright 2007 The George Washington University. All rights reserved.

 Descriptive Summary Director of the Admissions Office Office of Admissions records, 1904-2000 RG0053 9.25 Linear feet Collection includes application information, statistics, and promotional brochures. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, University Archives, Special Collections Research Center
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Office of Admissions records, University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

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Some records may be restricted.

 Acquisition Information

Materials acquired through transfers from Office of Admissions.

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Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

 Historical or Biographical Note

The Board of Trustees determines admissions requirements at The George Washington University, and the Admissions Office oversees applications to the University. Admission to GW is selective and highly competitive. In considering applicants, the review includes a comprehensive analysis of the applicant's academic background, including essays, letters of recommendations, test scores, and extracurricular activities.

Before 1929 the Registrar's Office was also responsible for admissions, and it was not until the Supreme Court's Brown vs. Board of Education decision in 1954 that African-Americans were freely admitted. Undergraduate admissions are under the Vice President for Student and Academic Support Services. Graduate admissions are under the control if the individuals schools. The Admissions Office publishes a variety of promotional materials yearly (including videotapes).

N.B. This history note was written in 2005

 Collection Scope and Content

Materials in this collection include application information, statistics, and promotional brochures. They range in date from 1904 to 2000, and were transferred to the University Archives by the Director of the Admissions Office.

Collection Organization

Organized into four series: Office files, Student enrollment and applications, Research and statistics, and Promotional literature.

 Indexing Terms Corporate Entities George Washington University Topics Office of Admissions records Universities and colleges Admission College applications Statistics George Washington University Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Foggy Bottom (Washington, D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records RG0053 Series 1 Office files, 1904-2000 0.25 Linear feet

This series contains flyers, brochures, correspondence, a handbook, announcements, applications, and posters. They range in date from 1904 to 2000. The materials concern scholarships, fellowships, admission requirements, courses for social service workers, and social science programs, humanities programs, and admissions for veterans after World War II.

 1 1 Admissions Office, undated 1 2 Admissions Office - Application Forms, 1964-1999, 1964-1999 1 3 Admissions Office - Application Forms, 2000-2005, 2000-2005 1 4 Admissions Office - Correspondence with Boston University - Massachusetts, 1926-1981 1 5 Admissions Office - Correspondence with Duke University - North Carolina, 1948-1970 1 6 Admissions Office - Correspondence with Johns Hopkins University - Maryland, 1938-1967 1 7 Admissions Office - Correspondence with U.S. Military Academy - West Point, New York, 1938-1964 1 8 Admissions Office - Correspondence with U.S. Naval Academy, 1930-1963 1 9 Admissions Office - Entrance Requirements, 1902-1982 1 10 Admissions Office - Recruitment, 1933-1987 1 11 Admissions Office - Student Tour Admissions Representative (STAR) Program Handbook, 1993, 1995, 1993-1995 1 12 Humanitites Programs, 1977 ca.-1978 1 13 Scholarships and Fellowships, 1904-2000 1 14 Social Sciences Programs, 1925-08/1981 1 15 Veterans' Education (Post WWII), 12/1945-09/15/1986 RG0053 Series 2 Student enrollment and application information, 1971-85 6 Linear feet

This series contains documents related to new/transfer student enrollment/application information. The material is dated 1971-85

 1 1 Transfer by College/New from Secondary School Printouts, 09/1982-09/1983 1 2 New from Secondary School Printout, 09/1984 2 1 Student Profile Printout, 09/1984 2 2 Transfers by College Final Report, 09/1985 2 3 Statistics Profile Printout, 09/1985 2 4 New from High School Final Report Printout, 09/1985 3 1 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1973-1974 3 2 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1974-1975 3 3 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1975-1976 3 4 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1977-1978 3 5 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1978-1979 3 6 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1979-1980 3 7 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1980-1981 3 8 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1981-1982 3 9 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1982-1983 3 10 ACT Class Profile Service Reports for Enrolled and Nonenrolled Freshmen, 1983-1984 3 11 ATP Summary Report for Prospective Applicants, 1971-1972 3 12 CEEB Validity Study Service Reports, 09/1972 3 13 CEEB Validity Study Service Reports, 09/1975 3 14 CEEB Validity Study Service Reports, 09/1979 3 15 CEEB Validity Study Service Reports, 09/1980 3 16 CEEB Validity Study Service Reports, 09/1981 3 17 CEEB Validity Study Service Reports, 09/1982 3 18 CEEB Validity Study Service Reports, 09/1983 3 19 CEEB Validity Study Service Reports, 09/1984 4 1 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1971 4 2 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1973 4 3 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1974 4 4 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1976 4 5 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1977 4 6 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1978 4 7 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1979 4 8 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1980 4 9 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1981 4 10 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1982 4 11 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1983 4 12 ATP of the College Board Summary Reports, 1984 RG0053 Series 3 Research and statistics, 1973-1980 1.5 Linear feet

This series contains reports, notebooks, and questionnaires related to admissions office research records and statistics. The material is dated 1973-80.

 1 1 Research and Statistics Notebook, 1974-1975

Includes: reports, Admissions Office research, other GW office research, research done by outside institutions, and questionnaire informaiton)

 1 2 Research and Statistics Notebook, 1975-1976

Includes: reports, Admissions Office research, other GW office research, research done by outside institutions, and questionnaire informaiton)

 1 3 Research and Statistics Notebook, 1978-1979

Includes: reports, Admissions Office research, other GW office research, research done by outside institutions, and questionnaire informaiton)

 1 4 Highlights from the ATP Report on the Fall 1979 Freshman Class, 1979 1 5 New Jersey Statistics, 1973-1980 RG0053 Series 4 Promotional literature, 1920-1996 1.5 Linear feet

This series contains promotional brochures dated 1920-96.

 1 1 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures about GWU, 1920-1945 1 2 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1946-1960 1 3 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1961-1965 2 1 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1966-1970 2 2 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1971-1975 2 3 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1976-1980 2 4 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1981-1985 3 1 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1986-1990 3 2 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1991-1995 3 3 Admissions Office-Promotional Brochures, 1996