Spark Admissions

JANUARY 23, 2023

Which colleges will be test-optional for the Class of 2024? Amid this dizzying array of responses to an ever-shifting situation, it can certainly be difficult to tell whether any particular school will be test-optional or test-blind in 2023-2024. Others, as mentioned, made the tests permanently optional. But Spark is here to help!

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Estrela Consulting Blog

MAY 1, 2024

We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2024 Estrela students and feel fortunate to have played a role in their college search processes. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. Our students this year have received offers of admission to 138 different colleges and universities in 30 U.S. Talk about finding FIT!

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 14, 2024

Are there market externalities, like appropriations or state backed tuition guarantees, that dictate price? How well do we communicate to the perspective students the strength of what we provide? Price doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s highly related to many of the subsequent questions that we will discuss. Do you offer what they value?

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BestColleges

JANUARY 26, 2024

The University of California's fall 2023 enrollment data shows an increase in in-state enrollment. UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Diego, and Berkeley had the highest in-state enrollment. The number of in-state first-year students also increased to just over 42,000 students, the largest-ever class of in-state students. billion.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

APRIL 29, 2024

Due to the challenges that every college is facing because of the delay in FAFSA data being sent to colleges (including UGA), the 2024 Wait List process will be different from prior years. The post 2024 Wait List Planning appeared first on UGA Undergraduate Admissions.

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Ruffaloni

MAY 15, 2024

Among dozens of informative charts and tables, his state level projections of change among “college-going” students (calculated using data on 18-year-olds and the other hypotheses laid out in the book) are among the most important. Six states will see more than 7.5 Six states will see more than 7.5

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BestColleges

MAY 9, 2024

Indiana is the only state with a FAFSA completion rate within 10% of last year's rate. The state has seen success in FAFSA completion due to early outreach efforts and a new universal FAFSA policy. The state has already met two out of three of its FAFSA completion goals. The Hoosier State's completion rate is down just 8.1%

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Out-of-State Early Action decisions will be released at 4 pm EST today, so here are some details about the overall EA applicant and admitted groups. Again, today’s decisions are only for Out-of-State applicants, and the data below is for the entire admitted EA group (In and Out of State). Mid 50% Admitted Average GPA: 4.13-4.38

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The College Football Playoff committee left out undefeated ACC champion Florida State after Alabama's win over two-time national champion Georgia in the SEC Championship game. The College Football Playoff committee has spoken: Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama will compete for a national title in the 2023-2024 College Football Playoff.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Can you explain the two different EA decision release dates for in-state vs. out-of-state applicants? In addition, we are the flagship university for the state of Georgia, so we have a focus on having roughly 80% of our First-Year class be Georgians. If I apply EA, what are the possible decisions?

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

News & World Report recently released its 2024 college rankings. The 2024 U.S. Significant changes were made to the methodology for the 2024 Best Colleges edition to place greater emphasis on outcome measures, Eric Brooks, principal data analyst for the magazine's education rankings, wrote in an email.

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 12, 2024

January is always a good time to reflect on the trends and themes of the most recent application cycle and look ahead to what’s coming in the 2024-2025 admissions cycle. Throughout 2023, many people in college admissions questioned how these chatbots would impact the college admission essay and supplements and how institutions would respond.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This month, the UW system announced it would launch a direct admissions program to some system schools for eligible in-state high school students starting next summer, according to The Wisconsin State Journal (WSJ). in room and board costs for the 2023-2024 year. increase in tuition costs and 4.5%

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

MARCH 14, 2024

SACAC was never presented as a professional organization during my school counselor training or professional development through my local school district or the state department. Christy Conley, Lead Counselor, North Oconee High School (GA) Q: How long have you been in your current role? Q: What previous roles have you held?

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Common App, which is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities, has confirmed that when the next first-year application cycle formally begins on August 1, 2024, its main essay prompts will remain the same as those on this year’s Common App. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 31, 2023

Harvard University’s 2023-2024 supplemental short essay prompts for first-year applicants have now been revealed with the launch of the 2023-2024 Common Application. This news comes in the wake of Harvard’s past use of affirmative action being ruled unlawful by The Supreme Court of the United States earlier this summer.

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Admissions.Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If one sentence could sum up the state of financing an American college education in 2024 it would be, “The more things change the more things stay the same.” ” While change is afoot, much remains the same. Instead, it focuses on recognizing and rewarding academic or other accomplishments.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In addition, the applicant pool has flipped from roughly 65% In-State applicants in 2013 to 42% In-State applicants this year. This year, our growth in EA was more In-State than Out-of-State, with roughly a 3% total increase in EA apps and most of this being from Georgians. 11,300 GA Residents, 15,530 Non-GA Residents.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Two particularly noteworthy rankings were released this month: the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse “2024 Best Colleges in America” and the U.S. News Best Colleges: 2024 Edition. LEARN MORE WSJ/COLLEGE PULSE 2024 BEST COLLEGES IN THE U.S. Described by U.S. Princeton University (NJ) 2.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Illinois Monetary Award Program is available to state residents who demonstrate financial need and attend an approved in-state college. Pritzker proposed a $100 million increase to the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) in his 2024 fiscal year budget. Pritzker wants a big increase to the Monetary Award Program.

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Admissions.Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland has released a new supplemental essay prompt for students applying during the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. 2023-2024 JHU Supplemental Prompt Tell us about an aspect of your identity (eg. 2023-2024 JHU Supplemental Prompt Tell us about an aspect of your identity (eg.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A March 2024 Update As we head deep into the middle of the school year, many juniors are taking the ACT or SAT– or wondering whether they should in this largely test-optional world. With Dartmouth and Yale now requiring test scores, will the test optional trend reverse? Sophomores looking ahead to fall testing are starting to prep.

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 22, 2023

If you’re planning to attend college and want to receive any form of financial aid for the 2024-25 school year, you’ll need to fill out the redesigned 2024-25 FAFSA form. Changes to the 2024-25 FAFSA Form Good news for students -- the FAFSA form is being simplified and intended to become more user-friendly! What is the FAFSA?

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BestColleges

JULY 12, 2023

This will start with the incoming fall 2024 undergraduate class. "We Guskiewicz also announced UNC-Chapel-Hill has hired additional outreach officers to the admissions team to serve in underresourced communities across the state to recruit and spread awareness about the university's commitment to affordability.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

What to do each month of the 2024-2025 application cycle to ensure timely and high-quality materials to help maximize your odds of getting accepted. Suggested reading: How to Get Into Law School: The Ultimate Guide ) - Part 2: Law school application timeline (2024-2025) If you decide you do want to go to law school, then you need a plan.

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Admissions.Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Louis (WashU) has released new supplemental essay prompt options for students applying during the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. 2023-2024 WashU Supplemental Prompts REQUIRED: 1. 2023-2024 WashU Supplemental Prompts REQUIRED: 1. Washington University in St. Please tell us what you are interested in studying at college and why.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Several new laws in California that affect higher education will go into effect in 2024. The laws include new requirements for the state's public education systems, including price transparency and reports on sexual harassment. The requirements will go into effect July 1, 2024, and will apply to the 2024-2025 academic school year.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Yet, today’s confirmation of the Common App essay prompts for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle gives the powers that be at the Common App roughly twelve months to decide upon and clarify the reasoning behind making what, if any, changes it wants to make to the application for the 2024-2025 cycle. What prompted your thinking?

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Ivy Central

MARCH 13, 2023

Here is a list from FairTest of some universities and colleges that are test-blind: California Institute of Technology California State University system (permanently at all 23 campuses) Cornell University (through fall 2024 at schools of Agriculture., To Test or Not to Test in 2023-24? What Does it Mean to be Test-Optional (2023-24)?

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Niche

JANUARY 19, 2024

The class of 2024 experienced Covid-related lockdowns during their middle school years—how has that affected their college search? I predict that an increasing number of colleges will feel the pressure to reassess their processes and become more student-centered in their approach in 2024 for the 2024-25 recruiting cycle and beyond.

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College Transitions

MAY 14, 2024

Within the Volunteer State, you’ll find highly-selective private schools as well as an increasingly picky flagship public institution. From Vanderbilt with its 5% acceptance rate to Belmont with its 96% acceptance rate, our list of the Best Colleges in Tennessee spans the selectivity gamut.

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College Transitions

APRIL 9, 2024

The University of California and the California State University system schools are some of the most coveted universities to attend in all of California, let alone the rest of the United States. College-bound California students are lucky to have the ability to attend world-class universities at in-state prices.

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College Transitions

MAY 14, 2024

The Badger State is home to the University of Wisconsin whose Madison branch draws elite high school students from around the world. Yet, there are also some excellent private school options, including some lesser-known liberal arts gems that are worth a look.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Notably, Texas medical schools tend to have relatively low tuition —this is especially true for in-state students but applies to out-of-state students, too. On top of this, Texas as a whole has a low cost of living, and many Texas medical schools have strong reputations and support a wide variety of communities across the state.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 21, 2023

2023-2024 SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAY QUESTIONS We are compiling the 2023-2024 supplemental essay questions for you on our College Application Essay Prompts page and we’ll continue to update all supplements as they are released. The post 2023-2024 Supplemental Essay Questions appeared first on Top Tier Admissions.

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College Transitions

MAY 13, 2024

Texas is the second most populated state in the country and that is reflected not only by the plethora of college options within its borders but also by the immense size of those institutions. In fact, UT Austin and Texas A&M are among the 10 largest schools in the country. The University of Houston cracks […]

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 27, 2024

The 2024 RNLNC will feature more than 100 sessions across 7 tracks. In “The Hottest Topics in Higher Ed: A Conversation with Phil Hill,” we will talk through the impact of proposed new rules on: state authorization the use of third-party servicers (OPMs particularly) AI for higher education in general and online education specifically.

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