College Transitions
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Should I waive my right to see my letters of recommendation? The short answer: YES. You should definitely waive your right to see letters of recommendation. Read on to learn how and why to waive your right of access to recommendations. First, though, know that we get it. The college process is full of uncertainty.
BestColleges
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Education Department is determining if Penn's policies violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Following the Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admissions, an education activist filed discrimination complaints against several universities. Legacy preferences have been shown to favor white, wealthy applicants. A similar complaint was brought against Harvard last year.
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College Transitions
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Music production is an undoubtedly cool thing to pursue. No one has ever listened to their favorite song and thought, “Eh, the person who made this doesn’t deserve any credit.” Music streaming and the use of music on social media has led to a fixation with the novelty of music.
BestColleges
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Purdue Global students will soon be able to take the Indiana bar exam. Previously, graduates could not sit for the exam because it is a fully online program. Students will need to apply for a waiver to take the bar exam. Georgia and Michigan offer a similar waiver for the exam. Graduates from Purdue Global will soon be able to sit for Indiana's bar exam thanks to a recent court decision.
Top Tier Admissions
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Vanderbilt University , located just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt, which was founded in 1873 and ranks 18th in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report ’s list of National Universities. At Vanderbilt, almost 80% of students live on its 340+ acre campus (which is also designated as an arboretum).
BestColleges
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Delays and technical issues have plagued the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout. The Department of Education recently promised to ease the burden on financial aid offices. It will also reduce verification requirements for student FAFSA applications. Still, many universities have pushed back their decision dates in recent weeks. The Department of Education (ED) is rolling back oversight requirements to expedite the processing of new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms.
The Koppelman Group
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Stanford is a highly, highly competitive school. 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. That’s a 3.6% acceptance rate! But you’re not here for that basic knowledge, you’re here for waitlist info.
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Shemmassian Academic Consulting
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Everything you need to know about University of Southern California premed, including premed requirements, the best premed extracurriculars, and the USC premed acceptance rate Learn how to succeed as a university of southern california premed Part 1: Introduction Part 2: USC premed requirements Part 3: USC premed extracurriculars Part 4: Getting into medical school from USC - Part 1: Introduction As one of the premier private research universities in the United States, the University of Souther
College Transitions
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Why do you need to learn ACT vocabulary words? Well, you probably already know that many schools require you to take the ACT exam and that your admission to those schools can partially depend upon your ACT score.
iSchoolConnect
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Ottawa University | An overview Established in 1865, Ottawa University boasts a long and storied history. For over 150+ years, the institution has been dedicated to educating a diverse student body, often from underserved communities, to prepare them for a lifetime marked by enlightened faith, exemplary service, inspired leadership, and personal significance.
BestColleges
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
A sexual assault forensic exam (SAFE), also referred to as a rape kit, can preserve possible DNA evidence and provide important medical care for victims of sexual assault. Assembly Bill 1138 requires the University of California and California State University campuses to provide students with free and confidential transportation to a medical center to receive SAFE care.
Admissions Village
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The early results for the AV Class of 2028. Before we get to the results, I want you all to realize that everyone will experience some disappointment and heartache in this process. For colleges it is all about creating a class and who fits what they need for their class. For more about this please read our blog post on institutional priorities from last year.
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