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Podcast How to Improve Student Mental Health Counseling Episode 143. March 21, 2023. 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. EAB’s Maggie Everett is joined by the University of New England Dean of Students and VP of Student Affairs, Jennifer DeBurro.
Class of 2027 College Admissions Statistics: A Year in Review Over the last several days, many of America’s highly selective universities have released admissions notifications for the Regular Decision round for the Class of 2027. So what are the trends? Is this the most competitive year ever in elite college admissions?
The time has finally come for your high schooler to graduate. Congratulations! To reward them for all their accomplishments, it’s nice to give them a little something special aside from cash (which is always the number one gift every year). We were stumped for ideas for the best high school graduation gifts, so we reached… The post The 50 Best High School Graduation Gifts of 2023 appeared first on Grown and Flown.
I used to take such pride when I wrote a letter of recommendation for a student. As the school counselor at a high school, I carefully crafted letters that I knew admissions officers wanted to read. After spending the first half of my career as an admissions officer and dean of admissions, I was keenly aware of what those letters of recommendation could do for a student.
With a history that goes back to before the United States existed, it was founded in 1754 as Kings College, and being the only Ivy League college that is located in the centre of a major city Columbia University is one of America’s great universities. In this blog post, we will dive into some key data about Columbia University to help you get a better sense of what makes it such a special place.
Colleges with Highest Jewish Populations in 2022 Originally Published on November 9, 2018: Which public and private universities boast the largest Jewish student bodies in America and Canada?
Boston University (BU) will be notifying Regular Decisions applicants tomorrow, Saturday, March 25, 2023. According to Kelly A. Walter, BU’s Associate Vice President for Enrollment & Dean of Admissions, “It has been the single most challenging admissions cycle of my career given that we received 80,492 applications for just 3,100 seats in our first-year class…we had to make some extraordinarily difficult decisions about who was admitted to the class.” BU’s overa
My Facebook Live Q&A in March garnered college admissions questions from parents and students across the country on topics like letters of recommendation, test-optional colleges, admissions decisions, and much more! If you missed this session of Ask America's College Counselor, keep reading for a list of some of the questions I answered and to watch the full video.
My Facebook Live Q&A in March garnered college admissions questions from parents and students across the country on topics like letters of recommendation, test-optional colleges, admissions decisions, and much more! If you missed this session of Ask America's College Counselor, keep reading for a list of some of the questions I answered and to watch the full video.
Students who are interested in pursuing a STEM field in college should showcase a rigorous and competitive profile by the end of high school. Math competitions can be one of the ways to show your passion in a STEM subject. Math competitions can help spark interest in mathematics and inspire students to learn more about the subject. They provide an opportunity for students to showcase their skills and talents in a competitive environment.
The Ultimate List of Test-Optional Colleges The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new era in elite college admissions: test-optional admissions policies. While test-optional admissions policies existed before the pandemic’s onset, before 2020, most of America’s top colleges required the submission of either SAT or ACT scores for admission.
When the College Board rolls out its new digital SAT format in spring 2023 for international students and in March 2024 for U.S. students, it will be one of the most significant changes the company has made to the standardized test in its 97-year history. This major transition is intended to make the exam more equitable and to reduce test-taking anxiety by aligning the format with how students are already learning online.
See highlights from Tufts University’s official announcement below: Tufts this week sent letters of acceptance for the undergraduate Class of 2027, sustaining a highly selective admissions program focused on building a talented and diverse student population. J.T. Duck, dean of undergraduate admissions for the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering, reported a 9.5% acceptance rate, and summed up his impression of the incoming Jumbos as “exceptionally engaged, in the classroom
Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois, finalized is Regular Decision selection process and notified applicants of their decisions today, Friday, March 24. Overall, Northwestern reviewed over 52,000 first-year applications from over 10,000 high school around the world for a class that will ultimately only include roughly 2,100 students, according to Liz Kinsley, Northwestern’s Associate Dean & Director, Undergraduate Admission.
Is Accepting a Position on the Waitlist Binding? Students who are neither accepted nor denied in the Regular Decision round are offered the chance to be placed on a college’s waitlist. But it’s not as though students are automatically placed on a college’s waitlist. Instead, they must opt to join the waitlist.
The SAT is offered seven times a year, but which SAT test dates will work best for you and your schedule? What essential factors should you consider before creating an SAT schedule? What are the best SAT dates for juniors? For seniors? In this comprehensive guide, we offer you the most current info on SAT test dates (domestic and international) for 2022-2023.
See highlights from Notre Dame’s official announcement below: Applicants around the world logged onto the Notre Dame application status portal at 6:42 p.m. EST last Thursday, the time serving as a nod to the University’s founding year of 1842. Notre Dame admitted a total of 3,399 students to the class of 2027 in this year’s cycle, combining 1,701 restrictive early application (REA) applicants with 1,698 regular decision (RD) applicants.
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest Are you eager to enhance your public speaking skills while also gaining a deeper understanding of the U.S. Constitution? Look no further than the American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest. This annual competition challenges high school students to deliver speeches on constitutional topics, showcasing their critical thinking and communication abilities.
The St. Francis athletics program will continue until the end of the spring 2023 semester. The college will continue to honor all academic and athletic scholarships after the NCAA athletics program ends. Student-athletes can transfer with immediate eligibility to another institution, according to the NCAA transfer guide. Student-athletes at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, will have to find another school to play sports at after the spring 2023 semester.
With spring amping up, it's time to start following colleges in Scoir! Check out what it means to add a college to your list, plus our latest updates to the student Message Center!
When asked “what is a liberal arts college?” or “why study the liberal arts?” by students and parents, Top Tier Admissions co-founder Dr. Michele Hernández often cites an article by Dr. James Tatum from Dartmouth College. Classics — and, more broadly, liberal arts — Tatum argues, grants people the “power to see what is going on in their world and […] the potential of having an educated imagination to respond to it.
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing is once again ranked the top nursing school in the world for the eighth consecutive year by QS World University. The ranking s for 2023 highlight the world's top universities in 54 different subject areas, the largest yet, featuring more than 15,700 different academic programs from 1,594 institutions, 103 of which are new.
For more than a decade now we have known that schools like Yale, Stanford, and MIT have such low acceptance rates that even extremely accomplished students cannot assume they will be admitted. In this post-COVID, test-optional environment, I’ve been applying that concept to a much wider swath of schools than those, and I find myself saying this word a lot: “unpredictable.
The UC Board of Regents approved two campus projects for UC San Diego. The Triton Center will include student and mental health services and the alumni center. The Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood will accommodate 2,400 undergraduate students on campus. The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) just got clearance to build two new campus projects poised to boost student life.
See JHU’s Official Announcement Below: Johns Hopkins University offered admission Friday to 1,592 students representing 47 U.S. states, 39 countries, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam in the Regular Decision cohort of the Class of 2027. These students will join the 811 students admitted during Early Decision I and Early Decision II to make up the university’s next incoming undergraduate class. “It’s exciting to see how so many young people are thinking about the future an
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Increasing student enrollment is one of the biggest challenges schools face. But whether you recruit directly, rely on recruitment agents, or both, specific digital tools can be your best friend. HEM’s student portal is one tool that increases applications and registrations by up to 30%. Why? Because it lets schools and agents offer the simple and smooth self-serve experience today’s students want online when deciding to move forward with an application or booking.
Is 1500 a Good SAT score? Finally! You’ve received your long-awaited SAT score. It’s been weeks of excitement, frustration, anticipation, and a slew of other emotions. You see that you’ve received a 1500 SAT score. Perplexed, you realize that you don’t really know what that score means in the grand scheme of things. Is it a great score? A mediocre score?
See Williams’ official announcement below: The College admitted 858 students on March 17 through its regular decision process, according to Dean of Admission and Student Financial Services Liz Creighton ’01. Applicants who accept their offers of admission will join the 255 incoming students admitted through early decision in December to form the Class of 2027.
Washington University in St. Louis will release admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants in the late afternoon on March 23, 2023. The university will notify students via email on March 23 when decisions have been posted to the WashU Pathway. This news comes as Ronné P. Turner, Washington University’s Vice Provost of Admissions & Financial Aid, shared that the selective private St.
Reading Time: 9 minutes Increasing student enrollment is one of the biggest challenges schools face. But whether you recruit directly, rely on recruitment agents, or both, specific digital tools can be your best friend. HEM’s student portal is one tool that increases applications and registrations by up to 30%. Why? Because it lets schools and agents offer the simple and smooth self-serve experience today’s students want online when deciding to move forward with an application or booking.
Looking for info on 2022-2023 ACT test dates? Knowing the correct ACT test dates is crucial for a solid test-taking plan. Though you might be tempted to go ahead and register for the next possible test date, what you should really be doing is finding a date that works well for you and your schedule. In this guide, we offer an overview of upcoming ACT test dates, registration deadlines, and score release dates.
See UVA’s official announcement below: Good news flowed Friday afternoon. The University of Virginia offered spots to just more than 2,000 students as it completed its third and final admissions cycle for the Class of 2027. On St. Patrick’s Day at about 5 p.m., notifications were delivered to 2,182 people in the regular decision round, as well as to those who were deferred from the two previous cycles, early decision and early action.
Here are 5 tips to nail a college interview: 1. Be early ! 2. Be calm ! 3. Be genuine ! 4. Have a conversation ! 5. Follow up ! Wondering how to prepare for a college interview ? Check out our blog for more tips! How to Nail Your College Interview! For many, college interviews are daunting. It can be easy to be inundated with myriad anxieties and what-if scenarios.
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You attended Harvard University for undergrad. What was the highlight of your college years and what do you wish you had known about Harvard when you were an applicant? I have never felt more intellectually challenged than during my undergraduate years. I loved being surrounded by so many intelligent, thoughtful, and accomplished peers from all over the world!
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In the first few months of college as a first-year student, many students consider transferring to a different institution. There are many reasons students choose to transfer such as fit, lack of school resources, or cost. Whatever the reason, it is key to do extensive research on each institution of interest before applying to transfer. To learn more about the transfer application process, read the following article that highlights , transfer students' frequently asked questions.
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