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How to Get Into Cal Poly SLO: Acceptance Rate and Strategies

College Transitions

Cal Poly SLO, the shortened name for California Polytechnic State University—San Luis Obispo, is the most selective of the 23 schools within the massive CSU system that serves nearly half a million students. With affordable.

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First Impressions of Digital SAT

Admissions.Blog

This article by Susan Kehl was originally published at ScoreAtTheTop.com on May 31, 2023. You’ve likely heard that College Board is shifting the SAT to a digital format, and the transition has already begun. But questions abound: When the digital SAT will be fully available? How have the first international tests fared? What will the change mean to future test-takers?

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How Many Questions Are on the SAT?

PrepScholar

If you’re in high school, you know all about how important the SAT is for getting into the college of your choice. But do you know the important details that play a part in your success? If you’ve ever wondered how many questions are on the SAT , you’ve come to the right place! First, let’s clarify that until spring of 2024, you will take the traditional pencil and paper SAT, but once the change to the digital SAT occurs, some aspects, like the number of questions on the SAT, will change.

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College Application FAQ: The Common App Essay

SSA Online College Prep

Alyssa the SAT Expert has heard tons of parents’ questions about applying to college. In this video, she walks you through some of the most common ones! Can your student use one essay for all of their applications ? Here’s how to write a great essay , based on what admissions officers want to see. While your essay is important, it’s far from the most important aspect of your application!

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How to Get Into UCSD: Acceptance Rate and Strategies

College Transitions

Berkeley and UCLA used to be the two clear-cut crown jewels of the University of California system. While that remains the case in 2023, many other branch campuses have become highly-selective universities in their own.

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Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor

Admissions Village

We moved four years ago, and the house we bought has several flower beds. I have gotten the gardening bug. I like that it gets the dogs and me out of the house early every morning to water and see how everything is doing. I joined our town’s Facebook page for gardeners, and I enjoy the constant stream of fresh flowers in the house. We also inherited a vegetable garden.

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Will AI Take My Nursing Job?

BestColleges

AI is not a threat to nursing jobs for the foreseeable future. Rather, hospitals are seeking to lighten nurses' administrative workloads with AI. Health systems are partnering with AI companies to more easily convert audio conversations into written documentation. ChatGPT can "hallucinate" facts and provide false information, according to research. Google and Mayo Clinic are collaborating to use AI solutions that can help bring data from different databases, documents, and intranets to clinician

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Baylor Welcomes Its Newest ‘Students’: Two Black Bears

BestColleges

The Baylor bear habitat began hosting American black bears in 1917. Students and animal experts care for the bears. Cousins Judge Indy and Judge Belle are being adopted from an Idaho wildlife park. The Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat is the only university to have Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation, according to Baylor. Baylor University is enrolling two new “students” this fall semester: black bear cousins Judge Indy and Judge Belle.

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Tips to Navigate Your College Search as an LGBTQIA+ Student

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

It’s essential for all high schoolers to choose a college that is the right fit. If you are a member of LGBTQIA+, it’s even more important to make sure you will be spending your college years in a community that is inclusive and supportive. Finding the right college fit as an LGBTQIA+ student includes researching the college and its policies and considering the community to understand state and local laws.

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Mendocino College Reports Highest Percentage of Native American Students Among All California Community Colleges

BestColleges

Mendocino College has the highest percentage of Native American students among all community colleges in the state. In spring 2023, 5.56% of students at the school listed themselves as Native American. The college credits the high enrollment numbers in part to its Native American Student Resource Center, Native American cultural events on campus, and collaborations with local tribes.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention. In 2022, members of Congress called for investigation into OPMs, and the attention hasn’t waned since.

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2023 Eye Ball – Opticianry Program Celebration

#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

The Opticianry Department and the Opticianry Association of Massachusetts jointly hosted the 2023 Eye Ball at Franklin Cummings Tech, a fun-filled and poignant annual celebration of the Opticianry program’s students, alumni, corporate supporters, and employer partners. Organized and run largely by the Opticianry students, the event was held in a beautifully decorated Franklin Cummings Tech auditorium with special guests including Franklin Cummings Tech President Aisha Francis and Board Cha

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Medical School Personal Statement – 2023 Guide

College Transitions

One of the most important parts of your medical school application is undoubtedly the personal statement. Just like writing the Common App essay when applying to college, your medical school personal statement provides the opportunity.

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New Report Shows Pandemic Negatively Impacted “Gen P’s” Interest in College

EAB

Press Release New Report Shows Pandemic Negatively Impacted “Gen P’s” Interest in College EAB offers guidance for universities on communicating the value of a college education post-pandemic June 12, 2023 • 2 min Washington, DC (June 12, 2023) – A growing number of high school students point to concerns over affordability as well as academic and mental health preparedness as primary reasons behind their decision not to enroll in college.

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How to Get a Copy of Your High School Diploma

College Transitions

If you’re a soon-to-be high school graduate or a proud alum wondering how to get a copy of your high school diploma, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’ll answer all your.

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Can gamification help you generate leads for healthcare programs?

EAB

Blogs Can gamification help you generate leads for healthcare programs? How engaging interactive content led to 82% form fill conversion rates The last few years showed us just how valuable qualified healthcare workers are. But while enrollment leaders know it’s worthwhile to invest in programs for students to further their careers in this crucial field, it’s become exceptionally tough to find high-quality health sciences students to fill the seats in your cohorts.

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Breaking Down the 2022-2023 Admission Season

Simply Admissions

Another admissions season is in the books! Long-time blog readers know what that means: another blog post breaking down this year’s admissions landscape. If you’re interested in reading last year’s breakdown, you can find it here. The 2022-2023 admission season brought forth several notable trends. Below are the three that I believe were ultimately felt the most by students. 1.

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Vanity Fare

The Thoughtful College Search

(Originally published in Inside Higher Ed ’s “Admissions Insider” on June 12, 2023) Can college admission officers detect the difference between substance and the illusion of substance? Asking that question is not designed to impugn my colleagues on the college side of the desk. It is more a recognition that application readers today at selective/rejective colleges and universities are put in the untenable position of having to make subtle distinctions and snap judgments sorting a growing pool o

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3 Recommendations for Your 2023-24 Annual Giving Strategy

EAB

Blogs 3 Recommendations for Your 2023-24 Annual Giving Strategy Lasting Lessons from the Pandemic for Advancement Teams In May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end of the global health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic—leading President Biden to end the U.S.'s national emergency response. At this point, it’s well understood that the pandemic significantly influenced donor behavior, prompting individuals to reconsider where, why, and how they contribute to

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The End of College Rankings?

Top Tier Admissions

In July 2022, we provided a deep dive into college rankings and the investigation into the accuracy of Columbia’s self-reported data for U.S. News and World Report (USNWR). We get many questions about how both USNWR and The Forbes rankings are calculated. Last year’s controversy over accusations from a Columbia professor led the university to initially withdraw from the rankings before being officially pulled by USNWR.

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 College Athletic Recruiting for Williams

The Koppelman Group

Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Willliamstown, Massachusetts. It’s small , with just over 2,000 undergrads, and it’s in the beautiful – but rural – Berkshires. While technically a college, Williams also has tiny little grad programs for development economics and art history. Williams is also a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), and competes in D3 sports with Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Middlebury, Tufts,