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Everything to Know About College Enrollment Deposits

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Admitted students submit an enrollment deposit to hold their spot in the incoming class. Avoid submitting more than one deposit or you'll risk your admission offer. Students can ask for a deferral or waiver if they experience financial hardship. Most enrollment deposits are nonrefundable but not binding. You submitted your college applications, compared admission letters, and chose your college.

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Admissions and Faculty Collaboration: A Tool for Your Enrollment Success!

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No matter how large or small the university, it seems the connection between faculty and the enrollment team is paramount. In a time when so many are questioning the value of higher education, faculty are key to admissions and recruitment success.

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What’s the (hold) back?

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iStock Students who go through the enrollment pipeline process, financial aid, and other related procedures will sometimes be faced with “holds,” specifically, administrative process holds. Administrators typically place holds on a student’s online account to urge them to act on a variety of specific tasks (much of which is guided by a federal or an institutional policy).

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UC Berkeley Avoids Enrollment Freeze

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A new bill proposed by the Senate, overrules the enrollment freeze ruling for UC Berkeley. In the midst of the enrollment freeze, Berkeley finds different ways to admit new students ! Looking Forward: Can a compromise be made to benefit UC Berkeley and the community ? Read more college tips on our blog ! New Legislation Overturns UC Berkeley’s Enrollment Freeze Since 2017, the community-based organization Save Berkeley’s Neighborhood has worked tirelessly on their campaign to improve the quality

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The College Tour: What You Should Know

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College visits are an essential (and fun!) part of the college application journey. Attending information sessions and touring schools really gives the prospective student a chance to envision what their college life would look like at different universities. But how can you make the most of each college tour? Let’s talk about it! 1. Plan Ahead Make sure you plan, far in advance, which tours you want to take and when.

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The problem with Reddit’s Applying to College

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I joined Reddit’s Applying to College when it had less than 3,000 members. I even served as the first moderator from late 2015 until the middle of 2017. I’m friends with the founder Steve Schwartz in real life. I tried my best to make it a sane, inclusive, and informative community. I brought on the first two waves of moderators, but like so many forums and online communities, once it grew to around 50,000 members, the quality of content decreased substantially.

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What’s the (hold) back?

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iStock. Students who go through the enrollment pipeline process, financial aid, and other related procedures will sometimes be faced with “holds,” specifically, administrative process holds. Administrators typically place holds on a student’s online account to urge them to act on a variety of specific tasks (much of which is guided by a federal or an institutional policy).

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Do Colleges Prefer the SAT or the ACT?

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Want some good news? All U.S. colleges accept both the SAT and ACT! You do not have to take both, and in fact, we think you shouldn’t. So how do you decide which test to take? Colleges do not prefer one test over the other, so pick whichever test allows you to best demonstrate your college readiness. What’s the Difference Between the SAT and ACT? Are you more confident in your math skills and a little slower when it comes to test-taking?

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MIT, Diamonds in the Rough, and the Testing Culture Wars

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( Originally published in Inside Higher Ed’s “Admissions Insider” on May 2, 2022) Someone once said (okay, it might have been me) that when Harvard itches, everyone else in higher education scratches. Is the same true of MIT? We may soon have an answer to that question. MIT’s announcement that it will reinstate its requirement that applicants submit test scores next year has already generated responses from those who believe that it is time for admission tests to disappear altogether as well as

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Thirteen New Apply Texas Essay A Tell Us Your Story Examples

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High School Senior Year Government Leadership Day. Everyone has a story. What’s yours? I was elected Mayor for our senior year Government for a Day at City Hall. My friend Jay and I brought a piece of our demolished elementary school playground inside the Mayor’s hall to make a point. UT-Austin requires first-time freshman applicants beginning with Spring/Fall 2021 to submit the following Apply Texas Essay A.

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Class of 2026 Admission Rates

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

Here is a sample of the overall admissions rates for the Class of 2026. Some Ivies, Cornell, Penn, and Princeton, are joining Stanford in choosing not to release admissions rates for this cycle. It is safe to assume that all of those colleges have single digit acceptance rates. Although admissions rates are not always a predictor of admissions results for any individual student, these rates should be considered as students create their college application lists.

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Top 5 Best Colleges for Real Estate

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Pursuing a career in real estate has many benefits: it’s profitable, it’s flexible, and you’ll essentially get to be your own boss. But where should a hopeful real estate broker, developer, or property manager apply for college? Here’s a list of some of the best undergraduate programs for a career in real estate. 1. University of Pennsylvania UPenn’s Real Estate concentration offers students an excellent education in all facets of business, ensuring that each graduate has a well-rounded understa