SSA Online College Prep

JUNE 5, 2023

Read more articles like this one on Socratic Summer Academy’s blog. What Do I Need to Bring to the SAT Ⓡ Exam? You've been studying for the SAT Ⓡ exam for hours, maybe weeks or months. Make sure you’re as prepared as you can be with this list of what to bring and do on your SAT Ⓡ test day. Now test day is finally here.

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SSA Online College Prep

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Extended Time Extra/Extended breaks Visual Accommodations Test Taking Settings Recording Responses Documentation of Disability Impact on the SAT How to Apply Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Extended Time The SAT is administered in 5 timed sections. double length breaks with Double Time).

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

Why and How to Talk to a College Prep Advisor Online It’s no secret that the college admissions process is long and mind-bogglingly complicated. In today’s digital world, one great option is working with a college prep advisor online. How does online college counseling work? It’s normal to be a bit nervous!

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SSA Online College Prep

AUGUST 3, 2023

You can use visualization to help you deal with test anxiety on the SAT. Visualization may also help you set goals for the SAT and believe that they can happen. Read all of the 9 Steps to Forming an SAT Prep Habit. Step 5: Visualization on the SAT Visualization is a technique that’s become quite common in professional sports.

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SSA Online College Prep

DECEMBER 2, 2022

How The Pandemic Remade the SAT Learn about the changes made to the new Digital SAT ! Potential issues with the switch from physical to digital SATs. Are SATs a detractor to BIPOC acceptance? Discover more SAT tips on our blog! Sign up for individual SAT tutoring here!

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CTK College Coach

JANUARY 25, 2022

It’s True: The SAT Is Going Digital. Here’s What That Means for You: The College Board announced today that it will be moving the SAT to a digital, adaptive format. When Does the New SAT Format Take Effect? Will I Take the SAT Digitally? What Else Is Changing with the New SAT?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

“We asked 100 people what the most important letters in college admission are…” In this case, I think the “number one answer on the board” would be GPA. Trying to think like the majority my next response would be SAT and ACT. A new Provost is hired at Sample College. Internet Protocol address? Uhh…no.

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Discovery College Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

As 2023 begins, there are several major changes that will impact the college admissions landscape this year and beyond. The EFC was the dollar amount a family was expected to pay for college in the upcoming school year. Another major difference will be for families with multiple students in college at the same time.

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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. female and 46.9%

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Princeton College Consulting

JUNE 6, 2023

As an admissions consultant focused on helping students to unleash their potential by helping them, among other things, to develop many critical life skills, I have come to recognize that without repetition and reinforcement to build muscle memory, these skills don’t stick. Return to all blogs

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EAB

MARCH 6, 2023

Blogs 4 Digital Marketing Channels to Harness for Student Recruitment in 2023 When it comes to recruiting Gen Z and optimizing student lead generation, the question isn’t the degree to which you should lean on digital channels; rather, it’s which digital channels you should prioritize at any given time.

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SSA Online College Prep

MARCH 10, 2022

Determine if you are eligible for college application fee waivers ! Find out how college application waivers are distributed to students! Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! These may include the college application fee, SAT fee and travel expenses to visit college campuses.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

Blogs How to Future-Proof Your Student List Strategy 2 Ways Cappex Candidates Are Evolving By Brandy Palmer Today’s enrollment leaders are facing an increasingly complex student list market. Cappex Candidates are college-bound students who don’t yet know about you but match your institution’s search criteria.

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DC College Counseling

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I think it’s safe to say that blogging might be a little bit more sporadic until mid-October, but we’ll get back to our normal posting schedule soon enough :) BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE LAST FEW WEEKS US NEWS MAKES SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO METHODOLOGY U.S. college students have been exposed to antisemitism. Poor Tulane.

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EAB

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Blogs Crafting a Standout Virtual Tour: A Conversation with EAB’s Creative Director of Enroll360 Virtual Tours In recent years, the world of virtual tours has undergone a significant transformation. This rise in virtual tour popularity also coincided with heightened expectations around digital content—cue TikTok and ChatGPT.

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Princeton College Consulting

APRIL 21, 2020

Nobody knows how this pandemic will evolve or when it will end, so colleges and organizations that deal with college admissions are continually updating policies and timelines. That said, here are some ways you can expect COVID-19 to affect college admissions and advice for planning ahead. Standardized Tests.

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The Thoughtful College Search

APRIL 26, 2023

I was asked to organize a session at the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling conference on ChatGPT and how it might impact the college admissions process. I asked it to compose the introduction to our session in the style of this blog. None of those excite me.

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EAB

JUNE 13, 2023

Blogs The Role of VPEM as Change Leader A Q&A with Auburn University’s Dr. Joffery Gaymon Change is constant. To shed light on what makes someone a true change leader, I sat down with Dr. Joffery Gaymon. Get the latest insights Subscribe to the EAB Enrollment Blog Subscribe “Change is what we do.” So, it's not one-way.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Students admitted to Stanford report an average unweighted GPA of 3.96 , an average SAT score of 1505 , and an average ACT of 34. While means you have twice the writing to do, it also means you have twice the opportunity to show admissions officials your unique strengths as an applicant. One, detail is key.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data. The case for better prospect management.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Not only do they have high expectations when it comes to digital communication, but they’re also engaging with more colleges than ever before, so a growing number of schools are competing for their attention at any given time. How to Design a Nurture Campaign for Prospective Students. Q&A with Michael Koppenheffer.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I appreciate Dr. Nguyen providing well- researched phrasing to what I tried to articulate with fewer citations (but more puns) in my blog : “What are you Strava-ing for?”, Why am I re-taking the SAT/ACT? Let’s look at a few ways that students and colleges can be value captured- and how to keep this in check. There you have it.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 26, 2024

Ivy Day typically falls in late March or early April and is the day when Ivy League institutions and several other prestigious colleges release their regular decision admissions results. Deferral/Denial and Waitlist Analysis & Guidance Launch an action plan to maximize your chances of admission.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 13, 2023

When you’re planning to go to college, one big hurdle is that, for many schools, you must first complete a standardized test (if not a few). Students must choose between taking the ACT or SAT before they can take their next steps on the journey of higher education. What is the SAT? What is on the SAT test?

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The Enrollment Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Many schools are now being asked to do more with less—that means enrollment marketers like you need to find ways to reach their admissions goals in a way that’s more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective. So, how does this translate into the college search process? in higher ed). You can thank the pandemic for that.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

With an acceptance rate in the single digits, Yale is a difficult school to get admitted to, but this post will make your journey easier by explaining every building block that leads to a great application. In March 2022, the Yale Daily News reported that Yale’s admission rate for the class of 2026 was 4.46 percent, compared to 4.62

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

College essay examples from students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, and other elite schools REVIEWING SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE ESSAY EXAMPLES CAN HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ODDS OF ACCEPTANCE Responding effectively to college essay prompts is quite different from other essay writing. Put yourself in your reader’s shoes.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 27, 2022

Now, it wouldn’t surprise me if more than 6,000 applied for an admissions rate of less than 15%. For fall 2019, 729 CS applicants gained admission with 403 enrolling. Even academically perfect applicants with little to no STEM or related CS experiences in their resume will have trouble gaining admission.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Students admitted to Stanford report an average unweighted GPA of 3.95 , an average SAT score of 1510 , and an average ACT of 33. While this may mean you have twice the writing to do, it also means you have twice the opportunity to show admissions officials your unique strengths as an applicant. Stanford’s 2022–2023 Prompts.

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Tex Admissions

APRIL 30, 2022

Some relate to their first choice majors while others have no relation to college or their future goals. Eyes wide and mouth watering, I sat at the table. I sat paralyzed. Sometimes, creative students with unorthodox ideas feel constrained by college admissions topics. No cheese, ghee…” my mom trailed off.

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StandOut College Prep

APRIL 2, 2023

You probably know already that applying to college is complicated. But maybe more essays if you’re applying to competitive colleges. Above all else, you must fill out your college application correctly. Any number of mistakes can be costly in terms of reduced admissions chances and merit scholarships.

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The Thoughtful College Search

OCTOBER 16, 2023

One of the joys of writing this blog is finding a community of readers and correspondents. Last week ECA reader Tim Gallen reached out to ask that I write about the fiasco regarding the October 11 administration of the new digital PSAT. The events in the Middle East quickly put college admissions issues into perspective.

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