Principles and Procedures of University Selection

Abstract

There are important scientific and technical problems underlying the art of educational selection and guidance: for example, the nature-nurture controversy, and how to assess motivation as well as talent. But I think that the political and administrative problems involved in selection are just as important and almost equally difficult. In case they should be overlooked in our discussions I propose to say something about them—perhaps to overstate them in order to right the balance—in a gathering of scientists, who may be inclined to underestimate their importance.