The Thoughtful College Search

APRIL 1, 2024

Watching college basketball is less enjoyable now that the transfer portal has essentially turned into free agency. Despite all of those efforts, enrollment dropped 37 percent since 2009, and its endowment declined by 23 percent. What are the lessons from Birmingham-Southern’s demise? And that’s unfortunate.

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

DECEMBER 15, 2023

So I applied, got the temp job at the end of 2009 and was moved to permanent in 2010. A: I would create an initiative to support/educate the parents/guardians of African-American students on the college admissions process. Providing educational resources to help them better understand our processes.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

There are many, many benefits to taking some time to regroup, refocus, and refresh before launching into your higher education plans. Rarely are kids able to step back and ask themselves questions like “why am I pursuing an education?” A gap year can help you explore these educational and professional paths.

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BestColleges

MARCH 29, 2024

Summary Check 55% of educators surveyed in 2021 reported that they were thinking of leaving the profession earlier than planned. Note Reference [3] Check One former teacher noted the value of the transferable skills she gained from teaching in a classroom. Careers in teaching don't always get the best reputation.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Education (ED) approved borrower defense claims for all students who attended the online, for-profit institution between March 1, 2009, and April 30, 2020. Approximately 2,300 former students from Ashford University will see their federal student loans forgiven in September.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

rate for students starting in fall 2009, compared to 52.4% Recruitment One thing is clear—the shrinking birth rate, declines in young adult enrollment, and growing skepticism of higher education makes each interaction with a prospective student more important than ever. Here are three ways you can improve transfer access.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

UCLA’s website states that “[t]he fully weighted GPA includes an extra grade point for all UC-approved honors courses (which include AP, IB, school-based honors and transferable college courses) in which a grade of C or higher is earned. UCLA describes how it calculates weighted GPA. The maximum value possible is 5.00.”

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