University of Virginia Library

Shot-Gun Technique

Before the program was begun,
representatives from individual colleges
would come to individual secondary schools
and continually take students from their classes
for discussions.

The advantage to the program is that it has
the shot-gun technique of informing many
students at the same time of what the basic
requirements and atmosphere at the University
are.

At the same time, however, the program has
disadvantages. First among these problems is
that the University is represented as one among
a great number of other schools and therefore
may be viewed as just another college by some
students.