NONCOGNITIVE
ADMISSIONS VARIABLES
William
E. Sedlacek
Strong self feeling, strength of
character.
determination, independence.
II. REALISTIC
SELF APPRAISAL, especially
academic. Recognizes and accepts any
deficiencies
and works hard at self development. Recognizes need
to
broaden his/her individuality.
III. UNDERSTAND AND
DEALS WITH RACISM.
Realist based upon personal experience of racism.
Is committed to fighting to improve existing system.
Not submissive
to existing wrongs, nor
hostile to society, nor a "cop out."
Able to handle
racist system. Asserts school or organization role
to
fight racism.
IV. PREFERS
LONG RANGE GOALS TO
SHORT TERM OR IMMEDIATE NEEDS. Able to
respond
to deferred gratification.
V. AVAILABILITY OF
STRONG SUPPORT
PERSON to whom to turn in crises.
VI. SUCCESSFUL
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE in
any area pertinent to his/her background
(gang leader, church, sports, noneducational groups, etc.)
VII. DEMONSTRATED
COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Has involvement in his/her cultural
community.
VIII.
KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED IN A FIELD.
Unusual and/or culturally-related
ways of obtaining
information and demonstrating knowledge.
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VI. SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE in any area pertinent to his/her background (gang leader, church, sports, non-educational groups, etc.)
Field
itself may be non traditional.====
In words that a kid might get...
What makes us strong? William E. Sedlacek
I. CONFIDENCE. Strong self feeling, strength of character. Determination, independence.
II. REALISTIC SELF IMAGE, especially academic. We accept any weaknesses and we work hard at self development. We see the need to broaden our individuality.
III. We UNDERSTAND AND DEAL WITH RACISM.
We are committed to fighting to improve existing system.
We don’t submit to existing wrongs, and we are not hostile to society. We don’t "cop out." We can handle a racist system.
IV. WE THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE instead of IMMEDIATE NEEDS. We can wait for a reward.
V. We have STRONG SUPPORT PEOPLE whom we can depend on during a crisis.
VII. WE SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
We are involved in our cultural community.
VIII. KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED IN A FIELD.
We have ways of obtaining information and demonstrating knowledge. Our area of knowledge might be non-traditional.
