Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

The most important is to tell a story of real personal importance, an event or experience that was truly meaningful to you. Beyond that, keep in mind the following: Narrate the story so readers know what you were thinking at the time , not just what the story means to you now; really let readers inside your head. How and why?

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

The most important is to tell a story of real personal importance, an event or experience that was truly meaningful to you. Beyond that, keep in mind the following: Narrate the story so readers know what you were thinking at the time , not just what the story means to you now; really let readers inside your head. How and why?

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Koodoos Learning

MARCH 15, 2024

When it comes to your essay, it’s normal to want to write an effective essay that not only shows who you are as a person, but demonstrates that you are an intellectual student who is ready and capable for college coursework. Pair that with the fact that more students are writing about the same topic than you might think. Probably not.

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University Gurus

APRIL 8, 2024

Introduction When we work with local high schools students in Greenwich and Darien, Connecticut, the pressure for academic excellence is paramount. Parents and students need to find that unique edge in college applications. Community service is a powerful narrative tool that showcases a student’s leadership, empathy, and innovation.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 26, 2024

Students at Spelman College restarted The Blueprint after a seven-year publishing hiatus. The Blueprint, formerly published online only, now also offers print copies thanks to the ReNews Project, an organization that helps historically Black institutions revive their student newspapers. And they did it all for free.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Recently, I have also come to appreciate the massive disconnect between how students approach and complete the application and how it is actually read in admission offices. Students see the application as a form. They are reading YOUR STORY. Telling a story is an opportunity. Instead, you are simply telling your story.

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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. Get To Know Your Target Audience As a business school, you need to understand your prospective students.

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Niche

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Election cycles and their impact on communities have become increasingly unpredictable. It’s crucial to have a plan for communicating how members of your community will be expected to engage with one another and how you will reinforce what your institution stands for (or doesn’t) in the coming year.

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Colorado State University

MARCH 25, 2024

As you prepare to watch your college-bound student leave the nest, watch these four animated movies for inspiration. Grab your popcorn and tissues and get ready to laugh, cry, and laugh some more as these stories unfold. The story explores themes like food, family, culture, and the experience of being an empty nester.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 24, 2024

As you discover advertising best practices for targeting the parents of young students, remember to be guided by empathy as you center efforts on demonstrating your educational value. These points are used to attract and persuade potential students, parents, or other stakeholders to choose that institution or program over others.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 15, 2024

Although Georgetown has made it clear that academic rigor is one of the most critical components of a student’s application, it is worth noting that the university is also looking for much more than just a solid transcript. They’re looking for students with leadership characteristics who demonstrate a commitment to outside communities.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

These consortiums allow Swarthmore students to take classes at Bryn Mawr College, Haverford, and the University of Pennsylvania. Topic 1: Swarthmore College maintains an ongoing commitment of building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive residential community dedicated to rigorous intellectual inquiry. are also all communities.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In 2022, new students arrived on campus from 86 countries, and yet 40% of the 4,440-strong incoming class hailed from rural counties. Nearly half of all students ranked among the top 10 students in their graduating high school class. This could be your current community or another community you have engaged.

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Colorado State University

APRIL 25, 2023

Watch our students share those moments when CSU sparked excitement, community, and belonging for them. Hear more stories of how other CSU students made their decision. At Colorado State, choosing where to go to college can come with a lot of emotions. Want more advice on choosing a college?

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Niche

APRIL 25, 2024

What’s the story in your local Facebook groups? Positive experiences shared by real parents—and students!—carry Share stories and event highlights, and celebrate student successes. Start by observing which platforms garner the most interaction from your school community. What are people saying about you?

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 24, 2023

Applying to Emory can be confusing for some students as they have two distinct academic pathways for freshmen: Emory College of Arts and Sciences and Oxford College. The College of Arts and Sciences is on the main Atlanta campus and has about 5,400 students. Oxford only has about 950 students. Keep this story short and sweet.

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Niche

JANUARY 31, 2024

Higher ed is a great source of inspiration for K-12 enrollment marketing professionals, especially when it comes to the increasingly important task of getting students interested in joining a community. From Ivy League colleges to local community colleges, many higher ed institutions are nailing it when it comes to marketing.

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Educated Quest

MAY 12, 2024

The story also covered private institutions that were considered to be ‘New Ivies’. However, since I have written about my own definition of a Public Ivy before, I’ll stick to the public colleges for this story. College students who choose a school also need to live with it to know if they have made the right decision.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 10, 2023

What do you think of when you hear the word “community”? The coolest thing about community, though, is that there isn’t one kind of community. No matter who the community is comprised of or why it has come together, though, communities all have one thing in common: they bring people together. You get the picture.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A story for another time is how I was not selected as a tour guide the first time I applied.) During my time as an undergraduate student, I had the opportunity to welcome thousands of students and families to my alma mater and share a glimpse of what life was like for me as a student.

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Solomon Admissions

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As a busy high school student, you may feel overwhelmed by the pressure to maintain good grades, make and keep friends, and engage in community service. The Importance of Community Engagement In the world of highly selective admissions, we are often asked, “how many hours do I have to contribute for my volunteering to count?”

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 14, 2024

In this post, we’ll make it a little easier for you to apply to Duke as an international student. Duke is a top-tier research university where over half of students take part in faculty-mentored research projects. First-year students build a strong connection to the school with the help of the way the campus is structured.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

How have you advocated for equity and justice in your communities? If your whole vibe is service and justice, tell a good story about how you have helped your community become a more just place. Prompt 2: As an Augustinian community, we believe that you should see people for who they are. This approach doesn’t work.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 17, 2023

Duke is popular amongst students who are looking for an academically challenging school that still comes with a fun social experience. What is your sense of Duke as a university and a community, and why do you consider it a good match for you? but with an added layer of why the community is a good match for you.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The acceptance rate is about 40% and the undergraduate population is around 2,000 students. We advise all of our students to identify an academic niche they are going to pursue (or have been pursuing) throughout high school. Start off with a two-sentence story about how you got interested in your niche. It’s a classic.

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 25, 2024

But after so many years hearing incredibly heartfelt stories from students who have grown up watching basketball games with their parents in the JPJ for the previous 18 years or similar - these people live and breathe for their schools. Students should register using this link. The fair itself begins at 7:00 pm.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 1, 2023

million per student. We tell our students to pick a niche within their field of choice, so instead of just “biology” it’s “ecology.” We’d recommend starting with your origin story, or why you’re studying what you want to study. Share with us one of your quirky personal, family, or community traditions and why you hold on to it.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 31, 2024

This significant trend underscores the importance of schools embracing live streaming as part of their marketing and communication strategies. With most of their audience engaged on these platforms, schools have a ready-made avenue to connect with students, parents, and the wider community. What is Live Streaming Marketing?

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BestColleges

MAY 13, 2024

Low-income students also remain underrepresented at the top tier of institutions. Less selective colleges have fewer student resources and lower graduation rates. In 2019, white and Asian American/Pacific Islander students constituted 60% of the college-age population but 73% of enrollments at selective colleges.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 27, 2023

The university has a flexible curriculum, a free fifth year, and a surprisingly high international community. While we would suggest, most students write the essay, if you are someone passionate about multimedia or video, you can choose the video approach. Your story does NOT have to explore all of these words.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 27, 2023

They have extended their test-optional policy through 2024, and in previous years, only around 41% of admitted students submitted test scores. At Santa Clara, first-year students must remain in the division they are admitted to. At Santa Clara University, we value our diverse and inclusive community. That rocks.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

How do you write the community essay for the Common App? A common supplementary question asks you to consider and write about a community to which you belong. The definition of community is open to interpretation and can be difficult to pin down. My Communities For example, I belong to a bunch of different communities.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

While Stanford doesn’t release their “official” admissions numbers, they do release the raw data in the Common Data Set, so we know that in 2022, 56,378 students applied to Stanford and that they accepted 2,075 of those students. Out of those 457, 8 students were admitted to Stanford – a 1.75% success rate. That’s a 3.6%

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road2college

APRIL 19, 2023

This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC101) Facebook community. The post Follow These Steps to Help Get Your Student Into Engineering School appeared first on Road2College. It’s been edited for clarity and.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 23, 2024

A lot of students and families fundamentally misunderstand college admissions. Before I shifted to the high school side from the admissions office, the question we focused on first and foremost when sitting in committee evaluating applicants was “can this student do the work and will they take initiative and make an impact?”

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Ivy College Essay

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Ivy League College Admissions Introduction As the college admissions process becomes increasingly competitive, students are constantly searching for ways to make their applications stand out. Admissions officers often seek to create a diverse student body to foster a rich exchange of ideas and experiences. Should You Talk About Race?

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 25, 2023

Brandeis is a medium-sized research university that ranks among the best large research universities in America, but with a community that feels more like a liberal arts college. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, within screaming distance of Boston, Brandeis is home to 3,591 undergraduate students. The acceptance rate is 39%.

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