BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2024

Thanks to a big donation by the founder of Craigslist, half of the class starting in 2025 at the City University of New York (CUNY) journalism graduate school will study for free. While traditional newsroom journalism employment has fallen by 26% since 2008, employment in broadcasting and online media outlets has increased.

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BestColleges

APRIL 13, 2023

Many flagship universities have added credential programs specifically for students with intellectual disabilities. Kellyn Donahoe enrolled in career and community studies at Kent State University in fall 2022. That includes 106 housed at two-year community colleges and 187 at four-year colleges and universities.

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Caltech Admissions

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I’m currently studying abroad at Corpus Christi College at Cambridge University. University Sports Centre 10-minute bike ride, 45-minute walk. Also in West Cambridge, the Sports Centre is the main gym for the university. The Corpus Clock 1 minute walk The Corpus Clock was unveiled in 2008 by Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking.

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iSchoolConnect

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

About CodeCore College CodeCore College, established in 2008 as a Coding Bootcamp in downtown Vancouver, provides intensive practical programming training tailored to industry needs. CodeCore has recognition as one of Vancouver’s leading providers of innovative programming education.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 9, 2024

UC ADMISSIONS TRENDS The nine University of California campuses received the largest and most diverse pool of applications in their history this year, with UCLA maintaining its perch at the top of the national chart for most first-year applications received—146,250.

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iSchoolConnect

APRIL 24, 2023

The college was founded in 1973 as the Great Plains Regional College, but it underwent a name change in 2008 to better reflect its expanded […] The post All about Great Plains College appeared first on Study Abroad Blogs | All about universities, programs, tests, & more!

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BestColleges

JANUARY 27, 2023

Today's colleges and universities face a perfect storm of converging headwinds: Rising costs and mounting student debt. Now consider birthrates during the Great Recession, which began in 2008. The number of kids born between 2008 and 2011 plummeted dramatically. Admissions scandals amid cries of opaqueness. They're working.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Record-Low Acceptance Rates: Many universities experienced record-low acceptance rates in their early decision rounds, reflecting an increasingly competitive admissions landscape. percent early acceptance rate, the lowest in history since adopting its current non-binding early admissions model for the Class of 2008. LEARN MORE 6.

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Spark Admissions

MAY 10, 2023

Supreme Court right now dealing with the role of affirmative action in college admissions, brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University and other well-known universities. Regents of the University of California v.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Department of Education (ED) announced Wednesday that colleges and universities across the U.S. The program — dormant since its creation in 2008 — supports teacher preparation programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), and other MSIs.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 19, 2023

Now that we’ve processed the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action , the next admissions practice under scrutiny is legacy admissions, especially at the most highly selective colleges and universities. Interestingly, neither university made a public statement about this change.

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BestColleges

JUNE 16, 2023

Comet — University of Texas at Dallas I promise I wasn’t acting like I was in a Wes Anderson film while walking around campus ? Javelina — Texas A&M - Kingsville View this post on Instagram A post shared by Texas A&M University-Kingsville (@javelinanation) Make no mistake, Porky the javelina is not a pig.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

Right before Christmas, Clarkson University made the shocking announcement that it was closing its School of Arts & Sciences, phasing out all its majors in the humanities and social sciences, including foundational disciplines such as history, political science, sociology, and communications. West Virginia's situation is hardly unique.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Amidst uncertainty, it’s also critical to be able to show senior university leaders ROI numbers for all Advancement investments, including engagement activities. Indeed, during the 2008-2009 recession, giving fell along with the economy, and it took three years for philanthropy to start growing again.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 13, 2023

Since 2008, newsroom journalism employment in the U.S. Earnings are highest for these majors at Cornell University, at $63,600 a year, the report says. And at the master's degree level, earnings are highest at Columbia University, at $87,600 a year three years after graduating.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 31, 2023

New York University has all new supplemental essay prompt options for first-year applicants to choose from as they decide whether or not to submit an optional 250-word essay as part of their Common Application when applying to the private university, which now has comprehensive campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 11, 2023

1966: University of Texas at Austin. The earliest recorded university shooting, it's also known as the first modern mass shooting in the U.S. 1970: Kent State University. According to Kent State, on May 4, members of the Ohio National Guard fired 61-67 shots into a crowd during a protest at the university in Kent, Ohio.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 18, 2024

Northwestern is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois with 8,000 undergraduates and as many graduate students. The university is in the top 10 nationally, and is world-renowned for journalism and communications. The mission of the school isn’t strange among top universities. All of the campus’ are quirky.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 18, 2024

In the wake of statewide bans on affirmative action in California and Michigan, law schools at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan experienced dramatic declines among minority students. If history is any guide, student diversity should suffer.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) stand at the vanguard of providing Black and African American students with a rigorous education among a community of their peers. Predominantly Black Institutions in New York PBIs were incorporated into the Higher Education Act in 2008. Explore a few options below.

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BestColleges

JULY 7, 2023

A new lawsuit claims Harvard University discriminates against minority students by favoring legacy applicants. We might soon see more universities abandon legacy preferences in the face of growing public pressure. This time, the suit involves legacy admissions , the university's policy of favoring children of alumni.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Even more impressively, going back to the fall 2008 cohort there has been a 4% improvement in completion rates. The critical need for first-year momentum There is encouraging data showing community college six-year completion rates have steadily risen, even as the four-year college sector has seen flattening completion rates.

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Initially the Higher Education Act of 1965 did so, but the current designation was amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ 2021 Legislative Agenda. Who/what decided the eligibility terms for HSIs and who becomes a HSI? How many HSIs are there?

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 19, 2023

Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, is a private liberal arts university with a little bit of a STEM bent. It’s also an incredibly academic school–several studies from 2008 found that undergraduates from Wesleyan were 2nd in the country for pursuing PhDs among all liberal arts schools.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2022, the university reported a 3.68% acceptance rate — lower than all the Ivies except for Harvard. Featured Online Programs 5 Tips for Getting Into Stanford University What's more important, your GPA or your essays? It's hard to know what matters when it comes to your Stanford University application. recommends Coleman.

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Member Spotlight: Dominque Harrison, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NC) Hot Topics Quick Minute: SACAC opportunities Guess who’s on LinkedIn? Volume 23, Issue 2 – December 2023 Guess who’s on LinkedIn? A: I’ve been in this role for one year.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 11, 2023

With its built-in talent pipeline from top universities and its flourishing research community, Boston is a natural location for technology entrepreneurs. More Popular Data Science Bootcamps to Consider Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

AUGUST 25, 2023

In-state applicants enjoyed higher interview rates at all allopathic medical schools in Pennsylvania, with the exception of the University of Pennsylvania. MCAT Interview Rate First-Year Class Size University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine 1 (6) Philadelphia MD 1765 $67,291 IS $67,291 OOS 3.95 OOS 156 (12.8%

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Humbach Education Consulting

OCTOBER 10, 2017

4-year college application waiver codes will be available from every all Colorado colleges and universities present at the event. Time permitting; CCC volunteers will discuss next steps to enrollment, such as essays, Letters of Recommendation and financial aid assistance. School Counselors will also be provided with a Resource Guide.

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Humbach Education Consulting

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The goals of DPS Application Days are to: Have each senior complete at least one college application (this may be a 4-year, 2-year and/or tech school application) 4-year college application waiver codes will be available from Colorado colleges and universities present at the event.

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BestColleges

MAY 30, 2023

Amid big tech layoffs earlier this year, Johns Hopkins University offered recently laid-off workers up to $30,000 to pursue a master of business administration (MBA) degree. Those tests aren't universally required, however: A growing number of schools, including Johns Hopkins, have moved away from standardized testing requirements.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JUNE 29, 2023

167 Stanford University School of Medicine 2 (5) Stanford MD 1908 $64,868 IS $64,868 OOS 3.89 IS) UC Riverside School of Medicine * 8 (96) Riverside MD 2008 $42,660 IS $53,652 OOS 3.68 IS 0.07% OOS 81 Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine 8 (118-130) Vallejo DO 1997 $64,040 IS $64,040 OOS 3.56

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Great College Advice

JUNE 26, 2023

Nevermind that the drop-out rate from STEM majors is very high, especially at large universities. Instead they want their kids to pursue seemingly lucrative majors in STEM, engineering, or the realm of finance and economics. MacRae , Class of 1940, Biochemist at M.I.T. Roberts ’66- Founding partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

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The Thoughtful College Search

MAY 2, 2022

But MIT’s decision doesn’t translate to lots and lots of other colleges and universities. One is the decision by the University of California and Cal State systems to no longer use test scores in their admission processes. This is not the beginning of the end of test-optional. Consider test scores in context.

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Humbach Education Consulting

MARCH 13, 2020

And if you are a young person and your parent(s) are aiming you toward one of the dozens of colleges and universities that admit less than 15% of their applicants, how must that feel? They are fearful of lack of resources, both financial (thanks, 2008 recession) and environmental (where do I begin?). Stress much?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2023

1st: Vanderbilt University Acceptance Rate: 1.2% 514 Reason for Rank: Vanderbilt’s commitment to global health initiatives extends far beyond the university and into extensive programs that support efforts from undergraduates to post-doctoral experts. 2nd: Johns Hopkins University Acceptance Rate: 6.3% Average GPA/MCAT: 3.75/514

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Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

The 2021 task force also noted that simply going test-optional or test-free will not in and of itself universally improve equity. Have test-optional policies resulted in increased AIAN student interest, school choices, and applications to colleges and universities?

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