BestColleges

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Lone Star State boasts the second-largest concentration of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) after California. To get recognized by the United States Department of Education (ED) as an HSI, a college needs a Hispanic undergraduate enrollment of at least 25%. There are 359 HSIs in the U.S.,

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Admissions Village

APRIL 19, 2023

This will be the first blog in a series. This is the first in a series of blogs to try and answer these questions. 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. Part 1 - Let’s Celebrate Progress!

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cohort-style groups for students of color have proven successful at mitigating the effect of the “fish out of water” experience. 5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. Tip #1: Build belonging. Hiring committees must be diverse too.

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 30, 2024

NEW BILL INTRODUCED IN MARYLAND STATE LEGISLATURE TO GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO STUDENTS IN TOP 10 PERCENT OF CLASS Maryland Senate President Pro Tem Malcolm Augustine has introduced Senate Bill 5 , which would require specific state colleges and universities to accept students in the top 10 percent of their class at Maryland public and private schools.

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Admissions Village

MARCH 26, 2023

million additional applications sent by this year’s class compared to their counterparts in the class of 2020 — although the classes are roughly the same size.” At this time of year, social media is filled with posts of X kid with XY stats who did not get into Z college. Kids are asking, “What more could I have done?”. That equates to some 1.56

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DC College Counseling

MAY 1, 2024

The drawn-out timeline and increased reliance on waitlists is impacting everyone. From state troopers in riot gear at the University of Texas at Austin to UCLA to UNC and more, nearly 400 demonstrations have taken place and continue to occur at schools all around the country. It’s National Decision Day! STILL NEED A HOME FOR NEXT YEAR?

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EAB

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Blogs Why two thirds of graduate enrollment leaders may leave their jobs Top takeaways about staffing from EAB’s latest survey with NAGAP When speaking with graduate enrollment leaders, stress is a frequent topic. I know from experience that being an enrollment manager is challenging, but now it's even harder than before.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When this funding ended, only a handful of secondary education programs in federal and state prisons remained. Here's what you need to know about the state of higher education as it relates to incarcerated students. 700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution.

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SSA Online College Prep

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! 3.68% may sound like an intimidating number, but Stanford states on their website that they consider each candidate as a whole, seek to understand them as individuals, and look for certain characteristics in addition to good grades and high test scores ( Our Selection Process ).

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EAB

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Blogs Why two thirds of graduate enrollment leaders may leave their jobs Top takeaways about staffing from EAB’s latest survey with NAGAP When speaking with graduate enrollment leaders, stress is a frequent topic. I know from experience that being an enrollment manager is challenging, but now it's even harder than before.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Out of this merger, " financial aid optimization " was born, promulgated by independent consultants teaching college officials how to leverage aid as an enrollment driver. "You Colleges use merit scholarships to attract students and build the optimal entering class. Read that again and let it sink in. Sound outrageous? It's absolutely true.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 2, 2023

because it is one of the most prestigious universities in the United States and garners a large number of extremely competitive applicants. Although Yale doesn’t publish early action acceptance rate data on its published Common Dataset, Yale does publish early action acceptance rate data on its blog, YaleNew. 2020-2021 35,220 2,299 6.5%

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 21, 2022

LGBTQ+ elected representatives increased by over 18% from 2020 to 2022, the most in history. Diversity of thought, experience, and background allows for more expansive forms of political power and a more accurate representation of the United States population. More than 7% of the U.S. population identifies as LGBT. of the U.S.

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EAB

JUNE 20, 2023

Blogs How to uncover hidden threats in past enrollment trends What most institutions miss As we approach the beginning of a new academic year, campus leaders are already taking stock of their undergraduate enrollments. How many of them end up enrolling in any college or university? How many of those who enroll end up at your institution?

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 28, 2023

Application volume across the University of California’s nine campuses surged nearly 23% within the past three years alone, with university-wide first-year applications totaling a whopping 210,840 in Fall 2022, compared to 203,700 applications in 2021 and 172,099 in 2020. News and World Reports’ ranking of National Universities.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

Blogs Are you prepared for what’s next in the enrollment landscape? Strategic priority 1: Understanding decreasing demand for higher education The 2022 entering class brought welcome news for the nation’s colleges and universities, in the form of a second consecutive year of enrollment growth after a sharp pandemic-driven drop in 2020.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

I want to thank my colleague Meg Joyce for co-writing this blog post with me. Yale and Dartmouth both stated their belief, backed up by studies they have done, that scores are more predictive of academic success at college than high school GPA. That said, it is not without its challenges.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 23, 2024

Set your child up for college admissions success today Schedule A Consultation Get Our Brochure THE LINK BETWEEN ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND TEST SCORES Analysis since 2020 indicates that test scores, along with other application materials, offer valuable insights into an applicant’s potential for academic success at Cornell.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Basics We probably don’t need to tell you this if you have already clicked on this blog, but just in case: Amherst is a small liberal arts school in Amherst, Massacutes. In their 2020-2021 data set, they Broke down the factors that they use to assess a student’s application. Are you dreaming of going to Amherst? What’s the catch?”

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Here’s a related blog post I wrote a few years ago, which delves into the differences between expectations families should have for school counselors and independent counselors. In their January 30 memo to President Beilock , the researchers stated several key findings.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 3, 2023

Michigan's football team has achieved notable success and participates in highly anticipated rivalries, including the annual clash with Ohio State University. Acceptance rates for early action tend to be a higher than regular decisions acceptance rates— check out our blog post on early action and early decision to learn more about why.

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Discovery College Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2022

More than 60% of students who graduated in 2019 from public and private non-profit colleges took out loans. More than 60% of students who graduated in 2019 from public and private non-profit colleges took out loans. all of which cost over $73,000 for the 2020-2021 school year. Since 2006, student loan debt has more than tripled.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

See our advice about these materials in Week 4 and these blog posts on arts supplements and academic work samples. No matter what the stated topic is, it is nothing more than a frame, a launching pad, or a prompt to get you to write about the real topic, which is YOU. So you’re really going to be choosing 4-8 topics.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 3, 2023

UC Irvine’s football team has achieved notable success and participates in highly anticipated rivalries, including the annual clash with Ohio State University. UC Irvine’s football team has achieved notable success and participates in highly anticipated rivalries, including the annual clash with Ohio State University.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The state's demand for healthcare professionals makes health sciences, nursing, and biological sciences popular options. While its tropical weather and sandy beaches make the Sunshine State one of the world's top tourist destinations, Florida has also become the country's fastest-growing state.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

JANUARY 13, 2023

For the Fall of 2020 class, our total applicant pool (EA and RD) was roughly 28,600. They are in a good position to get the bronze medal, but there are still four skaters who could knock them out of contention. Both are decisions that we give out, and both are about needing to wait, but they are very different.

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BestColleges

JULY 12, 2023

Check out our list of 10 jobs below to find out what jobs pay the most, the education you need, and the common responsibilities of each. Puerto Rico offers top-paying jobs in various professional fields. Many of the highest-paying jobs in Puerto Rico require an advanced education. Puerto Rico has a lower cost of living than the U.S.

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Admissions Mom

MARCH 6, 2023

In the first 3 1/2 months of 2023, there have been over 400 pieces of anti-trans legislation at the state level. Currently (as of March 5, 2023), there are 432 bills geared toward anti-trans legislation in 41 states. Currently (as of March 5, 2023), there are 432 bills geared toward anti-trans legislation in 41 states.

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#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

MAY 18, 2024

” Student Commencement speaker Clotilde Varela, who earned an associate degree in Computer Information Technology, talked about how challenging it had been for her to leave her home in Cape Verde to attend college in the United States. .” “Bill and I have special admiration for those of you entering the trades.

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2023

Housed at Arizona State University, the science-based contest serves as a teaching tool in K-12 and college classrooms. While filling out your NCAA March Madness bracket, you may be supremely confident picking a winner between Kansas and Gonzaga. Battle descriptions are playful yet rooted in the scientific literature.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For example, in 2020, their acceptance rate was 22%. To state the obvious, these are extremely low numbers. We have a blog all about how to write them here. Reach out here. Boston University is one of those schools that is getting more popular every year, which can lead to a long waitlist. That should speak for itself.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Medical school acceptance rates can vary based on factors like number of applicants, location, and whether the school is in-state vs. out-of-state. One big key is to focus on in-state schools or schools that receive fewer overall applications because of a desirable location or trendy "brand."

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

If you are from out of state and you are applying RD, you need a strategy when applying to UMich. Michigan’s undergraduate population is about 50% in-state students and 50% out-of-state/international students. In 2020 , 47.5% of the 10,606 in-state students who applied were offered admission.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Duke is part of the North Carolina Research Triangle along with North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. If you are wondering, in 2021 -2022, they offered 88 students spots and for 2020-2021 they had 381.) We have a longer blog on this, but if you need a crash course.

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Admissions Village

JULY 5, 2023

Today’s blog was written by my colleague and good friend Meg Joyce. It’s worth noting that nine states - California (1996), Washington (1998), Florida (1999), Michigan (2006), Nebraska (2008), Arizona (2010), New Hampshire (2012), Oklahoma (2012), and Idaho (2020) – already had bans on affirmative action in place.

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Heller Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

We took a brief intermission and now we are back with another blog in my mini blog series of Meet My Cohort. I came back to the United States a year prior to coming to Heller, but before that I was teaching English in Rabat, Morocco for four years. Did you miss it? Robert Hitt, MPP’23.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

CodeOp highlights SQL as one of the easiest programming languages to learn and states that it should be one of the first folks should study when pursuing a career in data science. Java was a close second to SQL but was passed by Python in late 2020. Explore the top skills requested in your state. Here’s what you need to know.

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