The first major detailed analysis of the college
selection process which was developed by Lewis and
Morrison in 1975 (cited in Sullivan & Brodigan, 1983),
set the stage for further studies. High school seniors
were interviewed every other week throughout the senior
years in high school. The findings of the study
provided a list of 13 components or stages in the
selection process. A less complicated six-step process
was later suggested by Kolter (1976). More recent
studies have focused on the process of college
selection using a three-stage approach.