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How Did We Get Here? - Part 3

Admissions Village

In 2019-20, nearly three-quarters of applicants sent colleges assessment results.” • Also, according to this article , “These trends follow a significant number of colleges switching to test-optional policies, which is reflected in the Common App data. What can we say about test-optional admissions policies today? Let’s break this out a bit.

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It’s Not You, It’s Them

Admissions Village

Harvard’s acceptance rate last year was 3%, and more colleges than ever before have acceptance rates that are in the single digits. Kids are asking, “What more could I have done?”. We have spent a lot of time talking about all the things students can do to help their chances of admission to highly selective colleges. So what does this all mean?

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How Did We Get Here?

Admissions Village

At the same time, we still have one student awaiting a regular decision from a state flagship with a roughly 80% acceptance rate, and we heard she is not the only one. This will be the first blog in a series. Part 1 - Let’s Celebrate Progress! It has never been harder to navigate the college admissions process. Why has this happened?

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How Tree of Life Christian is Marketing Their School’s Affordability

Enrollment Catalyst

This is similar to legislation in other states throughout the United States. By the 2019-20 school year, 625 students were enrolled. The state of Ohio recently passed legislation to give families greater access to private education through its Ed Choice Scholarship.

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More Applications, More Competition

Discovery College Consulting

Forbes also pointed out that the 2023-24 numbers were in line with a sustained year-over-year increase in applications since the 2019-20 application cycle. Between 2019-20 and 2023-24, the number of students applying with the Common App grew by 285,000 or 28%! Last spring, Forbes reported that as of March 1, 2024, more than 1.3

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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Hispanic families in the United States encounter various challenges stemming from a complex interplay of socioeconomic, cultural, and structural factors. Engaging Hispanic families can help you then engage prospective Hispanic students. Hispanic students often face disparities in educational attainment.

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Big Changes at the University of Texas

Berkeley² Academy

This is a great opportunity for students to graduate with less student debt (the overall debt of UT system graduates declined from 54% in 2019 to 48% in 2023 ), setting themselves up for stronger entry into the workforce or graduate programs. We also offer tutoring services, as well as test preparation.