the college spy

AUGUST 20, 2020

The College Spy periodically welcomes guest blogs from other experts and thought leaders on topics we believe will be of interest to parents and students on the journey from high school to higher education. please consider this information to be a starting point for you to determine what you need to do. This is not legal advice.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MAY 1, 2024

This week we welcome Enrollment Management’s Communications Officer, Amanda Budd, to the blog. What if they got nothing in return? In admission and in enrollment management, we talk a lot about this concept of return on investment (ROI), or what you can expect to receive in exchange for spending money on a college education.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 7, 2023

College Planning and Student Emotions : The stress and excitement of college It’s no surprise that high school students feel stress today, but how does that stress affect their college search process? Technology continues to change how student search for college and what they expect from those interactions.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We followed this with the debut of the Online Program Marketing and Recruitment Practices report in October, which profiled the strategies, tactics, and operations of more than 100 schools with online programs. Here’s what they said: 1. ” — Holly Tapper , Vice President for Graduate and Online Partnerships.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I’ve been reading Phil Hill’s excellent blog ( PhilOnEdTech ) for the last few years, and have wanted to talk with him many times. I finally picked up the phone to talk with him about a set of blogs he wrote about new data from IPEDS that indicate that they’ve been undercounting online students by almost 2 million students.

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Ruffaloni

JANUARY 26, 2023

In a November 2022 blog , I presented some high level findings on the differences between IPEDS data on 12-Month Unduplicated Headcount numbers (“12-Month data”) versus IPEDS Fall Snapshot numbers (“Snapshot Data”). million undergraduates and more than 820,000 graduate students. undergraduates, and 380k graduate students.)

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Enrollment Catalyst

MARCH 4, 2024

In a world where first impressions are crucial, the campus visit can be a deciding factor for prospective families considering your private school. This personalization creates an outstanding first impression that will help your school stand apart from the rest. Ask questions such as, “Why did you decide to visit our school?”

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 16, 2024

News & World Report recently released their Best Graduate Schools 2024 edition, which includes numerous rankings by category: Best Business Schools, Best Law Schools, Best Medical Schools: Research, Best Engineering Schools, and Best Education Schools, to name a few.

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The Enrollment Marketer

APRIL 17, 2024

According to one study of 10,000 incoming high school seniors in the summer of 2020, 85% percent of students said they relied more heavily on college websites for information in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and about 39% said that they had discussed their options less with their counselors. What makes a great website?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Not sure what it says about us that this is the one program we can all agree on, but that’s not what this blog is about. Applying to 5 schools with a 20% admit rate does not give you a 100% chance of being admitted. Applying to 5 schools with a 20% admit rate does not give you a 100% chance of being admitted.

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Ivy Central

APRIL 27, 2023

The Claremont Colleges is a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges and two graduate institutions, namely Pomona College, Claremont Graduate University, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, and Keck Graduate Institute. 99% of the population are full time students.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 15, 2024

law school matriculants determined that the most influential factors for students deciding to attend law school were a desire for a challenging and rewarding career, academic development and financial security. Today’s law school applicants are different. START NOW HOW TO GET INTO LAW SCHOOL Focus on your grades.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 8, 2023

This blog will delve into various aspects of Wesleyan University, shedding light on its location, student cohort, admissions process, undergraduate majors, faculty-student ratio, graduation rate, and the net cost of attending.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Blogs Adult learners: who they are and what they want from college Across the last few years, colleges and universities have increasingly prioritized adult learner enrollment to offset declining undergraduate enrollment and diversify revenue streams. And today, adult learners make up 42% of total higher ed revenue.

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Ruffaloni

APRIL 27, 2023

Dani Rollins works with a wide range of RNL clients including traditional undergraduate institutions, graduate schools, and online programs after a career in enrollment leadership at Reed College, Northern Illinois University, and the University of Arizona. The good news is that this can be fixed through a redo of that set up.”

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SSA Online College Prep

OCTOBER 26, 2023

What about cost of living ? Get more college advice on our blog ! What many people don’t realize, however, is that you also want to minimize #4, loans that you’ll have to deal with later. Use bigfuture.collegeboard.org to look up the average indebtedness at graduation of a school: Search for your school.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 9, 2024

You know- because nothing solves problems like pointing fingers.) What is the path forward? For a more exhaustive exploratory, feel free to buy my book or check out our 8 years archived blogs. And I don’t even know what to say about the divorce answer. What is the path forward? Ultimately, we arrived at Pawly.

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Ivy Central

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

While there are many other factors that students should use when making final admission decisions, college ranking lists are a resource that students and parents should use, so in this blog, I’m going to help you understand college rankings. What are rankings? September is college rankings season. of the total ranking score.

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Ivy Central

MAY 24, 2023

In this blog, we will delve into the unique aspects of Vassar College, including its location, student demographics, admissions process, academic offerings, faculty-student ratio, graduation rate, and the financial aspects of attending. scale, meaning that students will have A’s in just about all of their school studies. .

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 27, 2024

It doesn’t matter what time of year you read this blog post. There are grad school application deadlines coming up SOON. Grad school application deadlines vary way too much for one standard answer. That being said, we’d recommend you ideally give yourself at least 12 months to prepare your grad school applications.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 9, 2024

Vocational school is an option. What is vocational school, and how do you know if it might be the right path for you? We also share information on high-paying, in-demand careers you can pursue with a vocational school degree. TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) What is vocational school?

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 10, 2024

Reading Time: 11 minutes As a business school, not only is it imperative that you use the right platforms to reach the right audience, but it’s also crucial that you present a cohesive brand identity to prospective students. How can you determine what your target audience wants to see from you on LinkedIn?

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 27, 2024

Those are all excellent reasons for you to go to graduate school. If you don’t know the answers to those three questions, this blog post will help. TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) What is a PhD? What is a Master’s? FAQ on Master’s vs PhD What is a PhD? So let’s talk about… What is a Master’s?

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 30, 2023

What’s the difference? Step-by-step: how to check how much financial aid a school typically provides. Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! What colleges meet 100% of need - meaning they pay everything that (the FAFSA says) you can’t afford? Most families underestimate how much money they’ll get from a school.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This is my regular reminder that people- both on and off campus- are inevitably going to oppose and disagree with my decisions, priorities, and leadership (or blog topics/opinions), and that I am going to make mistakes. Often attributed to Emerson, it is entitled: “What is Success?”

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 30, 2023

Some schools have explicit capped loans policies - either only giving federally subsidized loans or limiting overall loan amount - which means more protection for your family. Some schools have student contribution policies , that explicitly limit student contribution and allow them to focus on school.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 9, 2024

For that, you do have other options, like attending a trade school. Some trade school jobs report median annual salaries of $100,000+. Also, you can complete most trade school programs in two years or less for a fraction of the cost of obtaining a four-year college degree. What should you look for in a trade school program?

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

APRIL 8, 2024

We recently had a meeting with several members of a Georgia county school system, and we talked about the issue they were facing of students going to extreme measures in overloading their academic workload. When roughly half of the schools we work with do not report class rank, it kind of looses its importance overall.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 15, 2024

Show off your leadership skills and what makes you unique! Have an interest outside of school? Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Georgetown students' average high school GPA is about 4.01 Around 84% of those enrolled have placed in the top 10% of their graduating high school class.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

What's the Common Data Set? It can also help you quickly answer common questions like: What's the average ACT and SAT score of admitted students? What's the acceptance rate for first-time, degree-seeking applicants? What kind of financial aid does a particular college offer, and how much can I maybe get? And guess what?

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Focus Edition is now the only version of the widely accepted graduate business school assessment after the traditional GMAT was sunsetted in early 2024. As businesses and business schools alike shifted in recent years, the GMAC decided to revamp the popular admissions assessment.

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Heller Admissions Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Andy Mendez, MBA/SID’23 In our most recent blog, Roniunique Clark shared her reflections on her Letter to My Future self, but Ronunique isn’t our only Heller Admissions blog writer who graduated this past Sunday. Thank you for joining us as we celebrate this milestone moment in the lives of the 2023 graduating class.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 2, 2024

If you are into International Affairs, Eating Clubs, or need-blind schools, you probably already have Princeton near the top of your list. What is Princeton looking for in a candidate? This might mean AP, IB, Honors, or Dual Enrollment, depending on what your high school offers. Princeton has so many great programs.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 3, 2023

It’s important to know what you personally want in a school. Secondary school in the United States is very different than schools in Europe. and the SAT Ⓡ is a different type of test than what many European students are used to. What majors is the school known for? What majors is the school known for?

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 11, 2024

So what makes the M7 business schools—Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, and Columbia Business School—so special?

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 14, 2024

Business school can be an immensely rewarding experience; it’s an opportunity to advance your academic capabilities, professional career, expand your horizons, build valuable networks, and raise your earning potential throughout your career. A leg-up with regard to management and leadership opportunities post-business school.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 30, 2024

As this school year draws to close and students pick next year’s classes, one of the most important choices they’ll face is what math class to take. TTA TOP TIP: Map out your math sequence as early as seventh or eighth grade to see where you’re on track to finish by graduation if you follow your school’s conventional pathway.

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