Can HE Admissions Foster Serendipity?
Over the past few years, I kept encountering the term serendipity, but I never quite found the time to explore it more deeply. That changed a few weeks ago when
6. August 2026
…the ITB develops specific and general study aptitude tests. We advise universities on all aspects of testing and assessing aptitude and help prospective students to discover and develop their potential.
Our test developers are experts in aptitude assessment. They have at least a master degree in psychology, a certification following the German DIN 33430 and expertise in statistics, psychometry and test development.
We can draw on years of experience with all possible test delivery conditions: paper-based, online, in test centres, at-home-testing or on campus.
Our processes are transparent regarding test development, implementation and evaluation.
Our tests are evaluated according to current scientific standards: We evaluate reliability, validity and participants reactions.
We have a scientific advisory board, are a member of the ITC (International Test Commission) and cooperate with other test developers in scientific research.
We want to improve selection procedures for everyone involved. We take care of the participants, provide free preparation material and support the participants.
Over the past few years, I kept encountering the term serendipity, but I never quite found the time to explore it more deeply. That changed a few weeks ago when
Personality assessments can add valuable information in selection contexts. They are widely used in personnel selection and can contribute to the prediction of job and study performance. In higher education
The inequality of opportunity within the education system between pupils from high socio-economic backgrounds and those from low socio-economic backgrounds is a major problem. Not only is it unfair to