The purpose of this study is to analyze social diversity of admission officer
system, historical and institutional context relating to college admission,
benefits of various interest groups, universities, high school teachers,
applicants and their parents, and other research institutions, and
professionalism of newly hired admission officer. Cooper, Fusarelli, and
Randall(2004)'s four dimension policy lenses-normative, structural,
constituent, and technical- are used to enable new admission officer system
in a range of complexity.
The findings of this study were as follows; First, comprehensive review in
the selection process should be focused on the consideration of underserved
group of students in class, region, and type of high school. Second, new
admission officer system should be understood in the context of battle filed
between central government and university. Universities should implement
this system collaborating with high school teachers to encourage admission
officers to be proactive in the consideration of applicants' high school
curriculum activities and to reduce the effects of private college admission
consulting company. Third, financial supports of the central government for
admission officer system should take into account college characteristics,
private vs. public, central vs local, small vs. large institutions. The supports
should extend to high school teachers, and educational research institution in
order to spread the information about new admission officer system toward
students and their parents. Fourth, professional development of newly hired
admission officer should be enhanced by each college's educational program.
In conclusion, admission officer system should set up an accountability
system by informing the plan of college admission and selected students
profile and monitoring the college admission decision process.