COUNSELING CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742

SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSIONS QUESTIONNAIRE II*

The University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), is trying to improve its admissions procedures by studying additional information about students. Results will be reported for groups only; no individuals will be identified. Please mark your responses on this sheet.

Please fill in the blank or circle the appropriate answers.

1.	Your social security number



2.	Your sex is:



	1.	Male

	2. 	Female



3. 	Your age is:    years



4. 	Your father's occupation:

                                            

5. 	Your mother's occupation:



6.	Your race is:



	1.	Black (African-American)

	2.	White (not of Hispanic origin)

	3.	Asian (Pacific Islander)

	4.	Hispanic (Latin American)

	5.	American Indian (Alaskan native)

	6.	Other



7.	How much education do you expect to get during your lifetime?



	1.	College, but less than a bachelor's degree

	2.	B.A. or equivalent 

	3.	1 or 2 years of graduate or professional study (Master's degree)

	4.	Doctoral degree such as M.D., Ph.D., etc. 



8.	Please list three goals that you have for yourself right now:

	1.

	2.

	3.



9.	About 50% of university students typically leave before receiving a degree.  

	If this should happen to you, what would be the most likely cause?

 

	1.	Absolutely certain that I will obtain a degree

	2.	To accept a good job

	3.	To enter military service

	4.	It would cost more than my family could afford

	5.	Marriage

	6.	Disinterest in study

	7.	Lack of academic ability

	8.	Insufficient reading or study skills

	9.	Other





10.	Please list three things that you are proud of having done:



	1.

	2.

	3.



See Tracey, T. J., & Sedlacek, W. E. (1984).  Noncognitive variables in predicting academic 

success by race.  Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 16, 171-178, for validity and 

reliability data.





Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following items.  

Respond to the statements below with your feelings at present or with your expectations of how 

things will be.  Write in your answer to the left of each item.

		                                                  

1                  2              3                  4              5



                 Strongly					Strongly

Agree    	  Agree		Neutral		Disagree	Disagree

                                               





        11.  	The University should use its influence to improve social conditions in the State.



        12.  	It should not be very hard to get a B (3.0) average at UMCP.



        13.	I get easily discouraged when I try to do something and it doesn't work.



        14.	I am sometimes looked up to by  others.



        15.	If I run into problems concerning school, I have someone who would  listen 

		to me and help me.



        16. 	There is no use in doing things for people, you only find that you get it 

		in the neck in the long run.



        17.	In groups where I am comfortable, I am often looked to as leader.



        18.  	I expect to have a harder time than most students at UMCP.



        19.  	Once I start something, I finish it.



        20.  	When I believe strongly in something, I act on it.



        21.	I am as skilled academically as the average applicant to UMCP.



        22.  	I expect I will encounter racism at UMCP.



        23.	People can pretty easily change me even though I thought my mind was already 

		made up on the subject.



        24.  	My friends and relatives don't feel I should go to college.



        25.  	My family has always wanted me to go to college.



        26. 	If   course tutoring is made available on campus at no cost, I would attend regularly.



        27.  	I want a chance to prove myself academically.



        28.  	My high school grades don't really reflect what I can do.



        29.	Please list offices held and/or groups belonged to in high school or in your community.



 
COUNSELING CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742

SCORING KEY FOR SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSIONS QUESTIONNAIRE II

William E. Sedlacek

QUESTIONNAIRE		VARIABLE NAME   (NUMBER)

        ITEMS			Use to score for Self-Concept (I)

				Option 1 = 1; 2 = 2; 3 = 3; 4 = 4; No response = 2



	8		A.	Options for Long Range Goals (IV)

				Each goal is coded according to this scheme:



			1 =	a vague and/or immediate, short-term goal (e.g., "to meet people,"

				"to get a good schedule," "to gain self confidence")



			2 =	a specific goal with a stated future orientation which could be 

				accomplished during undergraduate study (e.g., "to join a sorority

				so I can meet more people,"  "to get a good schedule so I can get

				good grades in the fall," "to run for a student government office")



			3 =	a specific goal with a stated future orientation which would occur

				after undergraduate study (e.g., "to get a good schedule so I can get 

				the classes I need for graduate school;" "to become president of 

				a Fortune 500 company")



			B.	Options for Knowledge Acquired in a Field (VIII)

				Each goal is coded according to this scheme:



			1 =	not at all academically or school related; vague or unclear (e.g.,

				 "to get married," "to do better," "to become a better person")



			2  = 	school related, but not necessarily or primarily educationally 

				oriented (e.g., "to join a fraternity," "to become student body 

				president")



			3  =	directly related to education (e.g., "to get a 3.5 GPA," "to get

				 to know my teachers")



			Find the mean for each dimension (e.g. Long Range Goals) and round to the

			nearest whole number.



QUESTIONNAIRE 		VARIABLE NAME (NUMBER)

ITEMS



	9 		Use to score for Self-Concept (I) and Self-Appraisal (II)



			Option 1 = 4; 2 through 9 = 2; No response = 2



        10		Use to score for Self Concept (I)

			Each accomplishment is coded according to this scheme:



			1 =	at least 75% of applicants to your school could have accomplished 

				it (e.g., "graduated from high school," "held a part-time summer job")



			2  =	at least 50% of applicants to your school could have accomplished

				it (e.g., played on an intramural sports team," "was a member of a school club")

					

			3 = 	only top 25% of applicants to your school could have accomplished

				it (e.g., "won an academic award," "was captain of football team")



			Find the mean code for this dimension and round to the nearest whole number.



			For items 11 through 28, positive (+) items are scored as is.  Negative (-) items 

			are reversed, so that 1 = 5, 2 = 4, 3 = 3, 4 = 2, and 5 = 1. A shortcut is

			to subtract all negative item responses from 6.



QUESTIONNAIRE	 DIRECTION		VARIABLE NAME (NUMBER)

       ITEMS



	11		-		Use to score for Racism (III)



	12		-		Use to score for Realistic Self-Appraisal (II)  

	13		+		Use to score for Long-Range Goals (IV)

	14		-		Use to score for Leadership (VI)



	15		-		Use to score for Availability of Strong Support (V)



	16		+			Use to score for Community Service (VII)



	17		-		Use to score for Leadership (VI)

	18		+		Use to score for Racism (III)

	19		-		Use to score for Long-Range Goals (IV)

 	20		-		Use to score for Positive Self-Concept (I)



	21		-		Use to score for Realistic Self-Appraisal (II)



	22		-		Use to score for Racism (III)



	23		+		Use to score for Positive Self Concept (I)



	24		+		Use to score for Availability of Strong Support (V)



	25		-		Use to score for Availability of Strong

							Support (V)



	26		-		Use to score for Racism (III)



	27		-		Use to score for Racism (III)



	28		-		Use to score for Positive Self Concept (I)



	29	Use to score for Leadership (VI), Community Service (VII) and Knowledge Acquired 

		in a Field (VIII).  Each organization is given a code for A, B, and C below.  

		Find the mean for each dimension (e.g. Leadership) and round to the nearest whole number.



	A.	Leadership (VI)



		1 = 	ambiguous group or no clear reference to activity performed (e.g., "helped

			in school")

		2  =	indicates membership but no formal or implied leadership role; it has to 

			be clear that it's a functioning group and, unless the criteria are met 

			for a score of  "3" as described below, all groups should be coded as "2"

			even if you, as the rater, are not familiar with the group (e.g., "Fashionettes,

			" "was part of a group that worked on community service projects through 

			my church")

		3 =	leadership was required to fulfill role in group (e.g., officer or implied

			initiator, organizer, or founder) or entrance into the group was dependent

			upon prior leadership (e.g.,  "organized a tutoring group for underprivileged 

			children in my community,"  "student council" )





	B.	Community Service Relatedness (VII)



		1 =	no community service performed by group, or vague or unclear in relation 

			to community service (e.g., "basketball team").

		2 =	some community service involved but it is not the primary purpose of the 

			group (e.g., "Scouts")

		3  =	group's main purpose is community service (e.g., "Big Brothers/Big Sisters")



	C.	Knowledge Acquired in a Field (VIII) (same coding criteria as used for item 8B.)



			SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSIONS QUESTIONNAIRE II

			Worksheet for Scoring





		1.	POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT OR CONFIDENCE

			item7*   +    item9*   +   item10*   +   (6 - item2O)  +   item23   +   

			(6 - item28)



		2. 	REALISTIC SELF-APPRAISAL

			item9*   +    (6 - iteml2)   +   (6 - item2l)



		3. 	UNDERSTANDS and DEALS with RACISM

			(6 - item11)   +   item18   +   (6 - item22)   +   (6 - item26)   +   

			(6 - item27)



		4. 	PREFERS LONG-RANGE GOALS to SHORT-TERM or IMMEDIATE NEEDS

			item8A*   +    iteml3   +   (6 - item19)



		5. 	AVAILABILITY of a STRONG SUPPORT PERSON

			(6  - iteml5)  +   item24   +   (6 - item25)



		6. 	SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

			(6  -  iteml4)   +   (6  -  iteml7)   +   item29A*



		7.	DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY SERVICE

			iteml6   +   item29B*



		8.	KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED in a FIELD

			item8B*   +   item29C*







* Recoded item.  See scoring instructions for these items on pages 1-3 herein.







										Revised 12/90