The Common Data Set Explained: GPA, Test Scores, and What Colleges Really Want
Emerging College Consulting
JUNE 6, 2025
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Emerging College Consulting
JUNE 6, 2025
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The Koppelman Group
APRIL 15, 2025
And we understand why you might get that idea from in 1995, USC had a 42% acceptance rate, and in 2005, a 25% acceptance rate. For some reason, a lot of clients come to us thinking USC is not a serious school, and dont get why it is a reach school. But, in 2015, they dipped under 20%, and in this cycle , theyre predicting under 10%.
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HelloCollege
APRIL 22, 2025
The SAT changed the format of the test in 2005, and again in 2016, and again in 2024. The ACT introduced an optional Writing section in 2005 and had minimal changes up until this year. from 2005 to 2023. Every year, high school students prepare for a rite of passage: their college entrance exams.
AdmissionSight
MAY 10, 2025
On top of that, the average net cost for first-year students with aid has dropped 32% since 2005. To put it in perspective: in the 20232024 school year , 46% of undergrads received need-based aid, with an average package of $66,222. Back in 2003, 80% of aid recipients needed loans, but today? Only 19% do. Bottom line?
The Koppelman Group
APRIL 12, 2025
Whats interesting about Vanderbilt is that they did not consider legacy for a few years 2005-2007, but they eventually brought it back. Its weighed as heavily as things like volunteer and work experience and first-gen student status, so while it might be just a data point, its certainly a significant one.
Penn Nursing
APRIL 29, 2021
Lewis has been at Penn Nursing since 2005 and she became Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusivity in 2015. “Our students have just been wonderful examples of individuals who are committed to social justice and advocacy,” Lewis says. Her new appointment has her shifting her focus from barriers for individuals to the entire system.
AdmissionSight
MARCH 12, 2025
The most recent change was in 2005, when Roar-ee debuted at a homecoming game. The Columbia Lion went through some makeovers throughout the years. The visual representations of the Lion have changed over timefrom more regal to more modern and friendly. His name was actually chosen through an online voting where fans worldwide could vote.
JLV College Counseling
MAY 31, 2025
Closing Date : June 2, 2025 Description : Scholarship is open to students currently residing in the United States (undocumented applicants are eligible) who were born on or after June 2, 2005. SchoolHouse Connection and Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program Sponsor : SchoolHouse Connection Amount : $2,500.00
Emerging College Consulting
JULY 18, 2025
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AdmissionSight
JUNE 29, 2025
Astin even came back to Johns Hopkins in 2005 to teach theater—how’s that for full circle?</p> </p> <p class="ai-optimize-191">And did you know that F. Scott Fitzgerald lived just across the street from Johns Hopkins?
Penn Nursing
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Fields was also inspired by Dr. Freida Outlaw, director of the graduate program in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from 1991 to 2005, and the late Dr. Ruth McCorkle, director of Cancer Control at Penn’s Cancer Comprehensive Center and director of the Nursing School’s Center for Advancing Care in Serious Illness.
AdmissionSight
JANUARY 7, 2025
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2023 Womens field hockey. The school has also consistently excelled in other sports, with achievements in women’s lacrosse, women’s field hockey, and wrestling. Northwestern has won several NCAA championships: Womens lacrosse. 2021, 2024 Women’s tennis. 1997, 2006 Mens golf.
AdmissionSight
JUNE 27, 2025
In 2005, Caltech handed out MIT t-shirts that read “…<a href="[link] not everyone can go to Caltech</a>” on the back. .<strong> MIT has a long-standing, friendly <a href="[link] with Caltech</a>, and while both are academic powerhouses, the competition goes beyond grades and research.</strong></p>
Penn Nursing
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Food and Drug Administration in 2005—have been all over the media, by turns called wonder drugs and cautionary crazes. Story by Madeleine Kates | Illustration by Pete Ryan Spring 2025 Ozempic® and Wegovy®, Mounjaro® and Zepbound®. These GLP-1 agonists and others—originally approved by the U.S.
DC College Counseling
JULY 14, 2025
Since 2005, students have worked the on-campus organic farm. Bowdoin is all about simple dishes done right – from chowders to BBQ chicken, nearly everything is prepared from scratch with care and consistency. Sustainability is a priority at many of our top-chow colleges, but Bowdoin stands out for how deeply students are involved.
BestColleges
APRIL 17, 2023
Around 32 million individual records have been leaked as part of school data breaches since 2005, according to a report from Comparitech. Almost 32 million individual records have been leaked as part of school data breaches since 2005, with the majority of those records being from postsecondary institutions, according to a new report.
Ruffaloni
JULY 17, 2025
2011 ; Gardner & Steinberg, 2005 ). Peer influence shapes decision-making significantly during adolescence, sometimes even more than adult advice. This isn’t just about risky behavior; positive peer stories can guide teens toward safer, smarter choices, too ( Chein et al.,
College Transitions
MAY 24, 2023
For example, in 2005, the FSU acceptance rate. In 2023, Florida State University received over 71,000 applications, the second most in school history. FSU’s rise in popularity has—not coincidentally—also led to a spike in selectivity.
Colorado State University
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Built: October 2005 Location : In Colorado State’s University Center for the Arts. Non-performing arts majors also hold work-study positions in the Box Office, Events, and in the Shops, which puts them in direct contact with the University Theatre. Want to see more spaces?
Ruffaloni
OCTOBER 13, 2023
When I joined Noel-Levitz in 2005, Illinois State was one of my first clients, and I knew the importance of helping carry the torch forward on behalf of Lee. Andrea Gilbert, Chief Solutions Officer “As a client of Noel-Levitz dating back to the late 90s, I felt a kinship to Lee Noel because of his legacy within higher ed in Illinois.
Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
MARCH 25, 2023
I can focus on the fact that Georgia Tech is the 2 nd fastest growing public school in the nation behind UC-Merced (and they sort of have an advantage given they were established in 2005). I can focus on the 8,400~ first-year applicants we admit or the 11,000+ students we offer a Tech undergraduate opportunity to via first-year, transfer, and dual (..)
BestColleges
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Clinical rotations in partnership with the Cherokee Nation began in 2005, she said. She hopes that OSU's program within the Cherokee Nation can serve as an example for other universities across the country. However, she acknowledges that it was a long journey for OSU to get to this point.
Top Tier Admissions
OCTOBER 10, 2023
UC Merced Year Founded: 2005 Mascot/Nickname: Bobcats Location: Merced, CA, in the San Joaquin Valley, an inland agricultural area within a 2-hour drive of Sacramento and San Francisco Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,344 Overall Acceptance Rate: 88.3% Strong intellectual and activist vibe. International Acceptance Rate: 69.1%
Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
If you are a senior, wanting to make a personalized versus prescribed decisions on where to ultimately attend, how about this quote from Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement address: Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.
The Koppelman Group
MARCH 13, 2023
The last time they even published a legacy acceptance rate was in 2005. In 2005 , the acceptance rate for legacies was about 30%. Both in 2005 and for the class of 2025, the incoming class was 14% legacy, however, for the class of 2025, the overall acceptance rate was 4.6%.
BestColleges
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
At the University of Michigan, studies from 2005 and 2011 found that women earned 4% less than men. According to the Post, in 2003, Vassar’s women full professors earned 7.6% less than the men, but in 2022, the wage gap had grown to 10%. Vassar is far from the only college dealing with pay equity issues.
BestColleges
JANUARY 30, 2024
In a 2021 American Educational Research Journal article , Christopher Bennett noted that the adoption of test-optional policies at selective private institutions from 2005-2016 resulted in a first-time enrollment increase of 3-4% for Pell Grant recipients and of 10-12% for Black, Latino/a, and Native American students.
Ivy Central
JUNE 15, 2023
The women's lacrosse team has won seven NCAA championships since 2005. The Wildcats have won two Big Ten West titles in football since 2018, and four bowl games since 2016. In 2021, the Northwestern field hockey team won the NCAA national championship.
Shemmassian Academic Consulting
MARCH 28, 2023
UC Merced 7 (97) Merced 2005 90.4% On the other hand, UC Merced is the newest UC campus—it was founded in 2005. Acceptance Rate GPA Range UCLA 1 (20) (tie) Los Angeles 1919 8.6% UC Berkeley 1 (20) (tie) Berkeley 1868 11.4% UC Santa Barbara 2 (32) Santa Barbara 1891 25.9% UC San Diego 3 (34) (tie) La Jolla 1960 23.7% 4.06 - 4.30
iSchoolConnect
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
It formed in 2005, with the merger of Trinity College of Music and Laban Dance Centre. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a leading international conservatoire located in London, the United Kingdom. Trinity Laban offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in music and dance.
BestColleges
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
With only 800 students in 2005, Adrian College in Michigan began building up its athletics program. The study examined 325 D-III colleges, looking at data from 2005 and 2020 to determine if institutions that increased the number of athletic programs or coaches also increased enrollment.
BestColleges
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Note Reference [1] Check The percentage of Mexican American college enrollees increased by the most percentage points of any Hispanic and Latino/a ethnic group, going from 21% in 2005 to 33% in 2021. [2] college enrollees, in both 2005 and 2021 (43% and 46%, respectively). percentage point increase from 2005.
DC College Counseling
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Since an all-time low enrollment of approximately 800 students in 2005, the college has steadily increased the student body, attracting new students by recruiting for 30 new athletic teams. Since 2005, the college has more than doubled enrollment, but Adrian isn’t the only college to employ this tactic.
BestColleges
JANUARY 17, 2023
Students who were admitted or enrolled in higher education in Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi during the fall semester of the 2005-2006 school year and could not continue "as a direct consequence of damage sustained by that institution as a result of Hurricane Katrina". The bill is a pilot program that would sunset on Jan.
Shemmassian Academic Consulting
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Later, Governor Ben Cayetano approved the opening of its current site in 2005. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii, Manoa Tier 2 Honolulu MD 2005 $37,144 IS $72,100 OOS 3.77 In 1973, the deans decided to transform JABSOM into a fully accredited four-year medical school. MCAT Interview Rate First-Year Class Size John A.
BestColleges
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Yes Fees: 0-0.569% Performance Notes: The 2024 Target Enrollment Portfolio has averaged 4.75% in annual returns since its creation in 2005. Here's the basic information about each plan: Invest529 (Direct-Sold) Requires State Residency? No K-12 Expenses Eligible? conservative, moderate, or aggressive).
Shemmassian Academic Consulting
JUNE 9, 2023
IS) Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine UR Yakima DO 2005 $57,650 IS $57,650 OOS 3.5 Floyd College of Medicine * UR Spokane MD 2015 $40,526 IS $40,526 OOS 3.61 OOS 80 (91.3% 504 NA 146 (47.2%
Top Tier Admissions
APRIL 29, 2024
On the outskirts of Doha, GU-Q—a Jesuit university in a Muslim country—was established in 2005. GLOBAL CAMPUSES Georgetown University in Qatar Through its School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University offers a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service at its campus in Qatar.
BestColleges
JUNE 16, 2023
Since 2005, however, Paydirt Pete has rocked a cowboy hat, handlebar mustache, and big muscles. Originally, the mascot wore a mining helmet and carried a pickaxe. There was a brief stint in the '80s when the mascot was called "Sweet Pete" and sported a softer cigar-smoking look.
SSA Online College Prep
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
In 2005, the director of admissions from Harvard College stated that Harvard accepts both ACT and SAT scores on an “absolutely equal basis.” They already create enough stress, so let’s debunk some common myths! Myth #1: Colleges prefer the SAT over the ACT This is false! One is not considered “better” than the other.
#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog
AUGUST 18, 2023
Donohue also serves as chairman of the Arbella Insurance Foundation, which was launched in 2005. Donohue’s leadership has led Arbella to become a recognized leader in New England’s property and casualty insurance industry. Since then, the Foundation has donated more than $40 million to local charities.
Tex Admissions
JUNE 17, 2022
Before and around 2005, it was routine and common for the very top applicants at the best Texas high schools to even bother with applying to UT-Austin. If UT had joined the Common App in 2005, I can imagine that might have driven more top Texas residents to apply who may have been deterred from creating a cumbersome Apply Texas account.
BestColleges
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The studies were published from 2005-2020 and had to have been published in English, with full text and data available, and were primary research studies that could be applied to the development of the nursing curriculum. And technological advancements have developed ways to engage students and improve their learning more quickly.
BestColleges
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
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