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admission criteria and processes  

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  • Admission criteria are the requirements established by colleges and universities to ensure the adequate preparation of students for postsecondary education and to manage the demand for enrollment. Applicants who meet the criteria are admitted; those who do not are rejected. [Source: Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning; Admission Criteria and Processes]

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