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NONCOGNITIVE ADMISSIONS VARIABLES

William E. Sedlacek

I. POSITIVE SELF CONCEPT OR CONFIDENCE.

 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.

Dr. Sedlacek

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.



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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.