November, 2022

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How Much Have We Been Undercounting Online Students?

Ruffaloni

Millions of online undergraduate and graduate students may have been undercounted. Having focused on the returning adult student for more than 20 years, I have often thought that 12-month (academic year) unduplicated headcount data better portray adult student participation in higher education than the fall snapshot data that is commonly used to understand of the “shape” of the market.

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Guide to 2023 Higher Ed Admissions & Enrollment Management Conferences

Enrollment Builders

We at Enrollment Builders love in-person networking events. We're so glad that most higher ed organizations are hosting their admissions and enrollment management conferences in 2023. Now, almost three years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down everything, it's starting to feel like "normal" again. We are grateful that conferences have mostly returned to business as usual.

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Understanding the Decision Phase of the Family Journey

Enrollment Catalyst

In my previous two blog posts, I discussed the Awareness and Consideration Phases of the Family Journey. This model has been developed by Andy Lynch, President and CEO of North Star Marketing. We will be using the framework of the Family Journey for our discussion at our Geeks on the Road Workshop in Orlando. 52 enrollment and marketing geeks from 29 schools in 15 states and 2 provinces will gather in Orlando for the first “Geeks on the Road” Workshop.

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Improve Your GPA: Nine Strategies to Improve Your Chances of Winning Your Dream College!

Ivy Central

In the last blog, I discussed Grade Point Average or GPA, how it is calculated and how it makes an essential contribution to the profile you present to colleges at application time. If colleges consider your GPA to be important, then you should too. In this blog, I will show you how the key to academic success is not dependent on being smart, rather it is about being disciplined and efficient in your study habits.

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College Financial Aid Advice from a Financial Aid Coach

Spark Admissions

Many high school students and their families enter the college financial aid process feeling overwhelmed by all that goes into it. But in truth, it doesn’t need to be a harrowing journey! By understanding the most critical steps in the college financial aid process, you can save yourself time, stress, and money. Below, Blaine Blontz from Financial Aid Coach has laid out the three most important steps in the process: Step 1: Submit Financial Aid Applications and Fulfill Requirements.

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Medical School Acceptance Rates by Race (2022): Does Ethnicity Play a Role?

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Learn how much race matters when applying to medical schools and how diversity is achieved through admissions. The AAMC publishes annual data regarding medical school acceptance rates by race. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Medical school acceptance rates by race Part 3: GPA and MCAT scores by race/ethnicity Part 4: Will race impact my admissions odds?

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Phil Hill Talks About the Impact of New IPEDS Data on Institutions and EdTech

Ruffaloni

I’ve been reading Phil Hill’s excellent blog ( PhilOnEdTech ) for the last few years, and have wanted to talk with him many times. I finally picked up the phone to talk with him about a set of blogs he wrote about new data from IPEDS that indicate that they’ve been undercounting online students by almost 2 million students. I was so fascinated by the new data that I did some additional analysis myself in another blog , but watch my interview with Phil in this post.

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2023 UGA EA Decisions

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

Early Action decisions will be released later this afternoon, so here are some details about the EA applicant and admitted groups. I will also add a comment to the top of this post when decisions go live (4 pm EST), and I will announce it on Twitter as well. When you log into your status page, you will see a “View Update” link under the Status Update, and that is where you will see your decision.

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GPA: What Is It And Why Is It Important When Applying To Colleges in the USA?

Ivy Central

Most people aspiring to apply to college in the US will be familiar with the acronym GPA. In this article, I will dig deeper to understand the different types of GPAs, how they are calculated, and their significance in the college application process. What is a GPA? GPA is an acronym for Grade Point Average. In the USA, it is used as a measurement of academic achievement, calculated from your grades during high school.

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SAT and ACT Prep: Your Guide to the Best Free Resources

road2college

SAT and ACT prep doesn’t have to be expensive; in fact, many of the best resources are free. Below, I’ve. The post SAT and ACT Prep: Your Guide to the Best Free Resources appeared first on Road2College.

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How I chose my major: Biology

Colorado State University

In the “How I chose my major” series, we showcase the academic paths CSU students have taken, and students tell their stories in their own words. Read on to meet Kira, a Biology major , and learn how she decided it was the perfect path for her college career and far beyond. I always had the classic “I’ve wanted to be a vet since I was four years old” story.

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Institutional Research: Get to Know Them (and Let Them Get to Know You)!

Ruffaloni

Institutional research can help you unlock enrollment insights. You call them when you need data. You rely upon them for information when conducting self-studies and when you go through accreditation reviews. But do they know what your department does and needs? Your campus partners in Institutional Research (IR) sit a virtual gold mine of data. As institutions have embraced technology platforms and systems, the additional data that is (or can be) available can unlock many hidden institutional s

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 2

EAB

Blogs. Creating a data-informed campus: part 2. How to staff your analytics function. The need for data-informed decision making in higher education continues to increase. As I discussed in the first blog post in this series , institutions need a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data. But successful adoption of new technologies requires more than just the technology itself—it also requires the necessary leadership to set a clear vision for ana

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Do You Need a New Website?

Enrollment Management

How to know when it’s time to replace or repair I was recently involved in a small fender bender. Thankfully no one was injured, but there was some damage to my car. What to me seemed like a minor dent and busted light, to my mechanic was a reason to write off the car. I […]. The post Do You Need a New Website? appeared first on Enrollment Resources.

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Time for Gratitude

Top Tier Admissions

In the world of college admissions, this is a stressful time of year. As soon as seniors finished their dash across the finish line of early round deadlines, they barely came up for air before diving back into UC and regular decision applications. Juniors are feeling the pressure, too, as they take the SAT/ACT and discuss specific colleges that may or may not be a good fit.

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High School Is Stressful: A Mom Expresses Concern and Our Community Responds

road2college

A Stressed Mom Speaks Out (A version of this story was first published anonymously by a mom in our Paying. The post High School Is Stressful: A Mom Expresses Concern and Our Community Responds appeared first on Road2College.

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Why I chose CSU and more: Meet Colorado State’s vlogger, Tiaira

Colorado State University

A Ram’s Life is a vlog series for Rams by Rams, and showcases everything from the daily life of a CSU Ram to advice videos, DIY tutorials, tips and tricks for navigating college life, and even excursions into Fort Collins and beyond. Meet Tiaira, our newest student vlogger! In her debut video, Tiaira introduces herself, talks about her major at CSU, future dream jobs, and the reason she chose CSU.

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Equitable Engagement: Addressing Gaps in Access to Information With Students and Families

Ruffaloni

We know that the college planning process is an intensive one for students and families, but how do they perceive the process? What are their needs, expectations, and challenges as they research potential schools? This was what we wanted to explore when we launched two studies this year: Prospective Family Engagement (conducted with CampusESP and Ardeo Education Solutions )—a survey of 6,400 families of prospective college students.

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How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts

EAB

Podcast. How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. Episode 126. November 1, 2022. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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How to Spend Your Gap Year Before Medical School

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

The definitive guide to choosing the right option and maximizing your admissions odds. Table of contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Should you take a gap year? Part 3: Gap year options Enrolling in a post-bacc program Enrolling in a Special Master’s Program (SMP) Enrolling in a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) program (or other medically relevant program) Studying for the MCAT Pursuing a professional medical experience (e.g., working as a scribe, EMT, medical assistant) Conducting medical (or m

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Early Application Trends

Top Tier Admissions

Although the November 1 st early admissions deadlines are behind us, most colleges have yet to publicly announce updates on the number of early applications they received. Application results shared by two top universities—the University of Georgia and Yale University—offer some preliminary insight into how this year’s application numbers might trend.

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Interesting College Majors

road2college

Comments in this story were first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) Facebook community. They’ve been edited. The post Interesting College Majors appeared first on Road2College.

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2022 Niche Survey of College-Searching Parents

Niche

Want to keep updated about the blog? S i gn u p for the newsletter! Watch the webinar discussing the results. Key Results. The later that the college search started, the more likely that parents were to report that they primarily did the college search for their child rather than their child leading it or working together. The resources that parents most reported using were online content from colleges (94%), Niche (90%), and campus visits (88%). 73% of parents felt that a college’s brand or nam

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The Difference Between Growth and Contraction: Meeting the Market Where It Is

Ruffaloni

Rapid response is one of the key expectations of today’s prospective students. Someone asked me what was the most important thing I recommend to my consulting clients. The answer was clear: Institutions need to stop thinking that students should meet them where we are and instead adjust to meet students where they are. This may sound simple, but higher education—and in particular graduate education—has been guilty of ignoring market trends and expectations, and then applying engagement and

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5 key takeaways from an analysis of the U.S. IT labor market

EAB

Blog. 5 key takeaways from an analysis of the U.S. IT labor market. Higher education is experiencing the worst talent crunch in recent memory—and it is particularly acute for IT departments. Other industries are poaching higher ed IT talent at an unprecedented rate, and vacancies are mounting as higher ed institutions struggle to recruit talent from the market—especially when matching out-of-industry salaries and benefits is a non-starter.

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Medical Schools in Florida: How to Get In (2022)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Learn how hard it is to get into the best medical schools in Florida and strategies to make it happen. There are 10 medical schools in Florida, 8 of which are allopathic. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: List of medical schools in Florida: 2023 rankings & admissions statistics Part 3: Florida medical school profiles Part 4: Florida medical school admissions strategies Appendix A: Florida medical schools by degree type Appendix B: Florida medical schools by institution type Appendix C: Florida me

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What do colleges want?

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

My wife has celiac disease. While many people do not know exactly what that is, they have at least heard of “gluten” and are familiar with the GF or grain symbol on food labels in the grocery store or at restaurants. 20 years ago, however, when she was first diagnosed, that was definitely not the case. In fact, going out to eat was an incredible hassle.

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7 Top Factors Students Consider When Choosing a College and How Your School Can Use Them to Stand Out

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 11 minutes A lot of thought goes into choosing a college or university, particularly as prospective students prepare to begin a new chapter in their lives. This big decision hinges on various factors, from academics and finances to student life and career prospects—all of which are aspects of a school that can be used by marketers to better stand out in a highly competitive space.

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Meet vlogger and CSU transfer, Frankie, and learn why he loves Fort Collins

Colorado State University

A Ram’s Life is a vlog series for Rams by Rams, and showcases everything from the daily life of a CSU Ram to advice videos, DIY tutorials, tips and tricks for navigating college life, and even excursions into Fort Collins and beyond. Meet Frankie, one of our newest vloggers! Tune in to get to know Frankie, a CSU transfer from Illinois, learn why he chose CSU, what he loves about living in Fort Collins, and more.

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Denise ’25: Advice for FGLI Students

Office of Undergraduate Admission Blog

My name is Denise Sanchez, and I am a second-year at Northwestern University. I am a coordinator for CLAVE and participate in Ritmo de Mis Ancestros: Ballet Folklorico: a Mexican dance group on campus. I am a first-generation, low-income (FGLI) student at Northwestern. I am here to share my experience as an FGLI student at.

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Will the Supreme Court Kill Affirmative Action in Admissions?

EAB

Podcast. Will the Supreme Court Kill Affirmative Action in Admissions? Episode 129. November 29, 2022. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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What Is a Good PSAT Score? The Definitive Guide

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

A guide to the standardized test that determines National Merit and prepares students for the SAT. What is the PSAT? If you’re the parent of a high school senior, your child is likely focusing on the ACT or SAT , the standardized tests that are a crucial part of college admissions. But if you’re the parent of a freshman, sophomore or junior, there’s another standardized test on the horizon: the PSAT (Preliminary SAT).

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FAFSA Corrections: How to Make Changes to Your FAFSA Form

road2college

If you made a mistake when submitting the FAFSA, contact your school’s financial aid office and let them know. They. The post FAFSA Corrections: How to Make Changes to Your FAFSA Form appeared first on Road2College.

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2022 Niche Survey of Parents Searching for K-12 Schools

Niche

Want to keep updated about the blog? S i gn u p for the newsletter! Watch the webinar recording. Key Results. Google (25%), search and review websites (24%), and word of mouth (24%) were the top sources for K-12 families for discovering the schools they considered. Once they had a list of schools to compare, 60% of families said reviews from parents on school search and review sites influenced their decisions.

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5 ways CSU supports adult learners, veterans, and student parents

Colorado State University

#1. A space to unwind, meet people, and get tutoring. The Adult Learner and Veteran Services office is one of the most-diverse spaces on campus. Students come to hang out, eat lunch, study, print, and much more. Students have a peaceful area to relax, along with a refrigerator, microwave, and free coffee to keep them in tip-top shape. Adult Learner and Veteran Services is designed to help you get connected across campus and succeed, offering everything from student groups to tutors to support f

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How the Supreme Court Could Change College Admissions

Discovery College Consulting

Last week, the Supreme Court heard opening arguments for two cases about affirmative action in college admissions. An organization called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) sued both Harvard and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill over their consideration of race in admissions decisions. Many legal experts, higher education professionals, and journalists expect that the Court will rule in favor of SFFA, thus overturning more than 40 years of legal precedent that has allowed the use

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Don't Let "Average GPA" Scare You Away

AHM Advising

If you look at published GPA ranges for many well-known colleges and universities, you may start to scratch your head in bewilderment. When you see that the average GPA for an admitted student at a large public university exceeds 4.0, you start to wonder what in the world is going on. I know I do! Grade inflation is indeed at an all-time high. A colleague in one of my Facebook groups posted a pre-pandemic chart that showed that in 1995, 45% of freshmen in college had an A+, A or A- average in hi

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