The Koppelman Group

JULY 5, 2023

Penn is looking for students who excel in (some of… if not all) 4 extracurricular categories. They love these categories so much that they even publish the percentage of the incoming class that check off these boxes. Showing involvement in these categories is going to help get you into Penn, but what do these categories mean?

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AHM Advising

MARCH 16, 2023

These schools are realistic based on the student's academic profile but not a guarantee for admission, given the competition for limited spots. If you apply to a few schools in each admission category, you are setting yourself up for some expected wins while leaving open the possibility of a pleasant surprise or two.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 12, 2024

From great academics to a very lively campus in the heart of Nashville to elite athletics, there is a lot to love about Vanderbilt. You want to make sure you absolutely eat in these categories. Rigor, Class Rank, and GPA The first thing Vanderbilt looks at is your academic transcript, and they assess it in a couple of ways.

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Enrollment Catalyst

AUGUST 29, 2023

We’ll focus on schools doing things in four categories: Innovative approaches Basics honed to perfection Courageous experiments Rabbits worth chasing 2023 SCHEDULE Bridging the Gap From Middle to High School THURSDAY, Sept 7, 2023 at 1 pm EDT Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, GA, will Show & Tell their Encounter Week.

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Koodoos Learning

JANUARY 17, 2021

We seek to attract academically gifted students, as well as students who show promise and potential for college success." Meanwhile, “Keep in mind that even with holistic admissions , colleges will admit just those students who they think will succeed academically,” says Grove. What do colleges say about their holistic approach?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 12, 2024

This means that they assess your application as a full package based on many different factors… and with a 5% acceptance rate, you have to shine in every category they look at. Academics Come First The first category you have to slay in is academics. Brown tracks academics in a couple of ways. That’s fine.

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Ruffaloni

MAY 24, 2023

In my work with partner institutions, I often see competing priorities come to light as the marketing team, the enrollment team, and the academic team all have different evaluation tactics for program growth. These challenges are “owned” in many different teams (academic, enrollment, marketing, etc.)

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BestColleges

JANUARY 5, 2023

Disagreements between administration and faculty or campus workers that result in strikes can affect classes, academic achievement , and campus operations. In November 2022, nearly 50,000 academic workers in the University of California (UC) system voted to authorize the largest strike in higher education. Will classes be canceled?

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Solomon Admissions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Outside of just being a place to prepare you for the real world, you’re choosing a community for the next 4 years, you’re choosing a location beyond campus, and you’re looking for the ideal academic environment – all while trying to save a couple of dollars. To start your search, you must focus on two major factors: academics and community.

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Elite Open School

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Elite Education Group Founder and CEO Jonghwan Patrick Park expressed pride in Elite Open School's accomplishments, stating, "Earning an 'A+' Overall Niche Grade and excelling in various categories is a testament to our dedication to providing a world-class educational experience.

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Solomon Admissions

MARCH 1, 2023

Rather than just enter “reading” in her application, Sally worked with her consultant to craft a more cohesive entry that supported her overall application and allowed admissions officers to review the entry in a more positive, academic light than they might have if she had just entered “reading” as the activity.

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 11, 2024

Stanford GSB is highly selective, seeking individuals with not just academic prowess but a demonstrated impact and potential to make a difference in the world. Beyond academics, Wharton prioritizes building a cohesive student community. However, it's one of the hardest business schools to gain admission to for a reason.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 3, 2024

The University has eight colleges and eight academic centers. These are the categories that you really want to eat in. This will speak directly to academic rigor. Some schools grade harder than others, and if you are really pushing yourself in the rigor category, your 3.8 Last year, Wesleyan had a 17% acceptance rate.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 17, 2023

In college, these categories will have lots of little sub-categories, but for now, in high school, they are still pretty big buckets. We break them into two categories: things you can’t win at and things you can win at. One thing that is the same as it will be in college is that grading is super subjective.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Amherst is popular for its “open curriculum” (meaning there are no core academic requirements), 100% demonstrated need packages for students, and inclusion in the Five College Consortium. These are the categories that you need to shine in. Let’s look deeper at some of these categories. What do you need outside of academics?

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 14, 2024

Engineering is also the most competitive of our three categories: stem, humanities, and business. Sports, theater, and band may not help your college application and may actually hurt you if they take away time you could be spending on your academic goals. We are so sorry to burst that bubble. But your time is precious!!

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Ivy Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the USA, it is used as a measurement of academic achievement, calculated from your grades during high school. For example, an IB HL, honors, or AP course would fall into this category and be calculated on a 5.0 For colleges, your GPA provides a baseline of how prepared you are academically for starting college. What is a GPA?

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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. ENROLL NOW GRAD SCHOOL RANKINGS: ONE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE U.S.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 10, 2024

Renowned for its rigorous academics, Duke offers a diverse range of programs spanning the arts and sciences, engineering, law, business, and medicine. Duke’s undergraduate population of around 6,500 enjoys a 5:1 student to faculty ratio with over 70 percent of classes having fewer than 20 students.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 9, 2024

Getting into Vassar takes impressive academics and a passion for learning, but you need to show what you care about, inside the classroom and outside the classroom. Instead of looking at this as a prescriptive list (‘because they did this, I should to’), think of these as big categories. You can — and should!

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 23, 2024

Rigor, Class Rank, and GPA So, the first thing you need to do is make sure you get your academic transcript right. You should 100% hit all these recommended categories. This speaks to academic rigor. Even if your school doesn’t rank, try to craft your academic transcript like you are gunning for a top spot.

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SSA Online College Prep

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Obvious categories would be things like big research universities vs small liberal arts colleges, but categories can also be comprised of certain qualities of characteristics of the school, such as “a lot of campus culture”, “academically focussed”, “big sports culture”, “No/a lot of Greek life”.

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EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

Our K-12 researchers track down answers to each question using a combination of proprietary research, external publications like academic journals, and consultation with EAB’s subject matter experts—all in 10 days or less. We found several categories of research were requested most often within this topic area: Human resources.

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Ivy Central

MAY 5, 2023

It was founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy and has since become known for its strong commitment to academic excellence and intellectual curiosity. Hamilton College provides resources and support to help students achieve their academic goals. Hamilton College is known for its renowned academic and athletic programs.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 13, 2024

It goes without saying that you’ll need a stellar academic track record, a history of top-tier extracurricular involvement, and credible recommendations that speak to your character and personal qualities to gain admission here, but those aren’t the only categories taken into consideration. (We wish we were joking.)

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Public universities interpreted the law to include academic faculty and advised lecturers to keep abortion topics neutral in the classroom or face consequences. Raúl Labrador, Idaho's attorney general, says that state law does not restrict academic speech on abortion. First Amendment Reality Check After the U.S.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To qualify for the California College Promise Grant, you must meet the following criteria: Lived in California for at least one year or fall into another eligibility category. Meet academic and progress standards to maintain your eligibility. Demonstrate financial need on the FAFSA or meet income eligibility requirements.

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Solomon Admissions

MAY 11, 2023

Academic Programs of Interest The first and most important step in the college process is deciding what academic interests you have. Visiting college campuses will also allow you to interact with students and professors in specific academic departments. Most schools will be either a reach, target, or likely school.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 31, 2024

Has your coursework prepared you for your academic interests at Cornell? So, each school at Cornell has different requirements and recommendations when it comes to academics. This speaks to academic rigor, which is something that they are looking for. They also want to see you preparing for your academic interests.

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Berkeley² Academy

JANUARY 31, 2024

Nestled in the heart of Houston, Texas, ,, Rice University stands as a beacon of academic excellence, innovation, and close-knit community. Academic Rigor and Flexibility At Rice University, academic rigor goes hand in hand with flexibility, providing students with a well-rounded education tailored to their interests.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 5, 2024

As of this morning, Brown is the third Ivy League school to reinstate standardized test scores, following Yale and Dartmouth’s lead and citing academic performance as the leading factor that influenced the decision. that also demonstrate academic strength and could be more telling of an applicant’s ability to succeed in college.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 1, 2024

University Outcome Rankings LinkedIn’s University Outcome Rankings were an unexpected public relations boon for the schools who woke up to the news on October 1st that they were among the lucky few listed in one of five career categories (in Canada; there are 8 in the U.S.):

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North Star Admissions Consulting

APRIL 26, 2023

For one thing, it’s important not to assume that the rankings are a proxy for prestige, academic quality, employment outcomes, quality of life or strength of the network. Ideally, while creating your school list, you will have already considered the criteria that matters most to you.

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The College Solutions Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

College degrees cost too much to ignore the return on investment (ROI) for colleges on your list, as well as the ROI for a particular academic college major. Luckily, a handful of resources, which rely on federal data, can help you pinpoint the ROI for not only specific colleges, but also academic majors within particular schools.

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BestColleges

JUNE 19, 2023

The study also found white students were less likely to change their thoughts on college and career in all categories than other racial/ethnic groups. Latino/a and Asian students were overall more likely to have their thoughts influenced by the pandemic in all categories than white students.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 22, 2023

A common consideration in constructing a college list, other than academic viability, is social fit. We think astrology provides excellent categories for different types of social preferences and instincts. And when it comes to academics, you have 8 undergraduate schools and 130 majors to choose from.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

TIPS & TRICKS Colleges typically require academic recommendations , which are recommendations from your teachers in high school, and some don't let you submit any others. We’ll talk more about academic recommendations in a future post.) Examples of non-academic recommenders include mock trial coach, rabbi, or mentor.

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