Enrollment Catalyst

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Register now for this free webinar on Thursday, March 14, at 1 pm EDT. From Inquiry to Enrollment: Understanding the Admissions Sales Process In today’s competitive educational landscape, effectively managing the admissions sales process is crucial for private school success. “From Inquiry to Enrollment” is a must-attend webinar tailored specifically for private school administrators and staff who are dedicated to optimizing their school’s enrollment strategies.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Business School has infused STEM and real-world learning into its curriculum. WPI Business School Dean Debora Jackson underscored the importance of STEM and real-world learning for business students in an interview with BestColleges. WPI has project-based learning centers across the globe, including a financial technology (fintech) project center on Wall Street.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Write your best Common App Essay: 2024-2025 Edition Here is a dirty little secret: some of the 2024-2025 Common App essay prompts will bring you down like quicksand while others give you the exact structure and framing that you need to show and tell a story that colleges will love. In the below thirty-minute in-depth video I grade and rank each of the seven Common App essay prompts in order to help you determine which will give you the best chance of positively differentiating your college appli

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PrepScholar

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Are you scoring in the 600-750 range on SAT Reading and Writing? Do you want to raise that score as high as possible—to a perfect 800? Getting to a perfect SAT Reading and Writing test score isn't easy. It'll require perfection. But with hard work and my strategies below, you can do it. I've consistently scored 800 on Reading and Writing on my real SATs, and I know what it takes.

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Estrela Consulting Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

You are taking all of the courses available in your favorite subject in high school. You have some ideas for your future college major. So, how can you take your learning deeper, explore new topics, and showcase your passion for your academic interests beyond just your high school courses in your college applications?

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BestColleges

MARCH 1, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new policy during a meeting Feb. 27. Colleges can pay students to help campus community members register to vote and staff voter registration activities. Government agencies can hire students through work-study as nonpartisan poll workers and voting list verifiers. Students can now earn extra work-study cash by taking part in voter registration activities and helping out on election day.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Common App, which is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities, has confirmed that when the next first-year application cycle formally begins on August 1, 2024, its main essay prompts will remain the same as those on this year’s Common App. Thus, the seven prompt options first-year college applicants will have to carefully choose from in order to write one strong essay of up to 650-words will remain as follows: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is s

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College Transitions

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you are considering spending grades 9-12 at a boarding school, then you are about to make a financial investment every bit as sizable as the cost of tuition and living expenses at a private college. Fortunately for you, in 2024, there is no shortage of excellent boarding schools in the US.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

All current fourth-year students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine will have their spring 2024 tuition reimbursed, and all future students will have free tuition. It will be one of several medical schools in the country offering free tuition to students. The donation is tied for the third-largest gift to a college or university with an anonymous gift to McPherson College in Kansas.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Reading Time: 9 minutes As social media evolves, how students, parents, and the community communicate and share feedback about educational experiences is also changing. This year, for example, we will see a growing reliance on social media platforms for customer service and as valuable sources for school and program reviews. Schools must adapt their social listening strategies to these new dynamics.

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road2college

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Over the past few years, there’s been a significant increase in the number of high school students who take college-level. The post Which Is Better, AP or Dual Enrollment? appeared first on Road2College.

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Solomon Admissions

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As you approach your senior year of college you begin preparations for college application season. You may tour multiple campuses over the summer or watch video upon video on the application process. The first question to address on this journey is what is the Common Application? With multiple application deadlines throughout the fall and winter… The post Common Application 101 appeared first on Solomon Admissions Consulting.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

California Miramar University is opening a campus in San Jose this fall. The for-profit university is operated by SP Jain Global Business Management and has campuses in San Diego and Los Angeles. The campus will offer a bachelor's degree in data science and business management and a master's degree in AI. San Jose will welcome a new university in the fall, bolstering the city's downtown area after taking a rough hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

I want to thank my colleague Meg Joyce for co-writing this blog post with me. Test scores and test-optional admissions, which have been in the spotlight for several years now, are getting renewed attention as of late. Many colleges have still not decided if they will become permanently test-optional for admissions. Instead, they are tracking how their test-optional students do once they are on campus, and they will use that data to make a final decision eventually.

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road2college

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s one thing to talk to your child about going to college and perhaps even which colleges they may want. The post 5 Questions About Paying for College Every Parent Should Ask Their Child — Before It’s Too Late appeared first on Road2College.

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Colorado State University

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Colorado State University is extending its enrollment deadline from May 1 to June 1, 2024, for incoming freshmen (first-year) students enrolling in the fall 2024 term. The extension was set up to help support students and their families impacted by the federal delays with FAFSA. The enrollment deadline, also known as Decision Day, is an exciting time for high school students nationwide to announce their plans for the fall.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The University of California (UC), Riverside announced it will be offering a bachelor of arts degree program at Norco California Rehabilitation Center starting in fall 2024. Incarcerated students will be able to earn a bachelor's degree in education, society, and human development with a concentration in social justice at little to no cost. The program is modeled after a similar one at UC Irvine and is only the second bachelor's degree program offered inside a prison by a UC campus.

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enrollmentFUEL

MARCH 1, 2024

Introduction The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process has hit a roadblock with reporting delays announced by the U.S. Department of Education. These delays, caused by the need to adjust the financial aid formula for inflation, pose significant challenges for higher education institutions across the United States. In this SEM Review article, we will delve into the causes of these delays, their impact on higher education institutions, and explore possible strategies to

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Every spring, college admission rates dominate the headlines: “ Duke Admits 4.8% of Regular Decision Applicants ,” “ Northeastern Acceptance Rate Drops to 5.6% After Record Number of Applicants ,” “ Yale Admits 2,234 Students, Acceptance Rate Shrinks to 4.46 Percent.” As parents and students clamor for a competitive edge, many are drawn to the disproportionately high admission rates from certain private high schools (like Philips Exeter Academy, St.

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College Wise

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Are you a school counselor, educator, principal, or superintendent looking for ways to empower and educate families on the college admissions process? When it comes to preparing middle and high school students for college and careers, the most obvious place to start is with the students themselves. Improving the curriculum and support that students receive and providing faculty with more resources and training so they have all the tools to guide their students, are both logical and necessary ste

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Happy Tuesday! BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK ATHENS COMMUNITY SHAKEN AFTER UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY STUDENT DEATHS Two tragedies occurred over the past week in Athens, Georgia. On Wednesday, a UGA freshman died by suicide in his dorm room. The following day, a former UGA student who had transferred to Augusta University’s College of Nursing (also in Athens) was murdered while out for a morning jog.

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Colorado State University

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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 Colorado State. Colorado State University vlogger, Amanda, shows you her self-care routine, from cleaning her room to exercising.

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Inside Emory Admission

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Hello to all of my favorite readers! Welcome to our February blog post with your favorite author of all time, Javian! February is truly the month of love, and I feel even more love here on Emory’s campus during this time of year. Black History Month is incredibly important to many here on campus, and we all emphasize the presence of this unique, important, and beautiful time.

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College Admissions Strategies

MARCH 1, 2024

Remember Murphy’s Law? It’s the adage that “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time.” The development and rollout of the “Better FAFSA” by the U.S. Education Department (ED) is a prime example of Murphy’s Law in action. There has been much finger-pointing between Members of Congress and the […] The post The FAFSA Crisis Will Affect All Applicants appeared first on College Admissions Strategies.

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road2college

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s one thing to talk to your child about going to college and perhaps even which colleges they may want. The post 5 Questions About Paying for College Every Parent Should Ask Their Child — Before It’s Too Late appeared first on Road2College.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Write your best Common App Essay: 2024-2025 Edition Here is a dirty little secret: some of the 2024-2025 Common App essay prompts will bring you down like quicksand while others give you the exact structure and framing that you need to show and tell a story that colleges will love. In the below thirty-minute in-depth video I grade and rank each of the seven Common App essay prompts in order to help you determine which will give you the best chance of positively differentiating your college appli

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

Have you taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and want to know what your scores mean? Or are you about to take the test and don’t know what a “good” or “bad” TOEFL score is? No matter what your question about TOEFL scores is, you’ve come to the right place! The TOEFL is an important test for your academic needs, and understanding how the scoring system works will let you more easily plan for the future.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MARCH 1, 2024

Everything you need to know to navigate UIUC premed, including UIUC premed requirements, extracurriculars and the UIUC premed acceptance rate learn how to get into medical school as a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign premed Part 1: Introduction Part 2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign premed requirements Part 3: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign premed extracurriculars Part 4: Getting into medical school from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Part 1: Introduction

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College Transitions

MARCH 1, 2024

Written in 1949 at the height of Stalinism, George Orwell’s 1984 is a prescient examination of totalitarianism, government surveillance, and state violence. The events that befall 1984’s protagonist – Winston Smith – continue to speak to the uneasy relationship between government and the individual.

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BestColleges

MARCH 1, 2024

Yale University announced it is reinstating standardized test requirements. Beginning next fall, students can submit SAT or ACT scores, or AP or IB exam results. The university believes mandatory test requirements can help level the playing field for disadvantaged students. This announcement comes weeks after Dartmouth College reinstated SAT/ACT requirements.

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

The TOEFL is a long and somewhat complicated test. It can be hard to determine the basic facts about the test, like how the TOEFL is scored, which is where we come in. The more you know about the exam before going in, the better prepared you’ll be to conquer it, so we'll explain everything you need to know about TOEFL scores. In this guide, we’ll take you through how the TOEFL scoring system works, how each section is graded, and how (and when) you’ll receive and be able to send out your final s

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 1, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Stanford University — which consistently ranks as one of the most selective schools in the country. Stanford has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 8,000 students who study on a beautiful 8,000-acre campus in Palo Alto, California. Since 2018, the university has ceased disclosing acceptance rates in real time, instead waiting months after admissions decisions have been made to report publicly available dat

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College Transitions

MARCH 1, 2024

The waitlist: the limbo of the college admissions world. No doubt, it can certainly feel like purgatory for some. For the most part, all you can do is wait (hence the name) and maybe say a few Hail Marys.

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BestColleges

MARCH 1, 2024

The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Singapore Management University, and Copenhagen Business School partnered for a student exchange program. The TRicontinental Exchange in Business and Leadership Education (TREBLE) partnership will feature an 18-month, immersive experience with stops at each institution. The 45-person TREBLE cohorts will feature 15 students from each university.

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PrepScholar

MARCH 1, 2024

What’s a good TOEFL score? Is it enough to just get above average or do top schools require more? If a school lists a minimum TOEFL requirement, can you meet that score and still get in, or should you aim even higher? And how do you find this information anyway? This guide will explain everything you need to know about what a “good” TOEFL score is. First we’ll go over what great, good, and poor TOEFL scores are based on average exam results.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 1, 2024

In the last few weeks, both Dartmouth and Yale have decided to end the test-optional policies they adopted during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. The idea behind making schools test-optional in the first place was to accommodate students who suddenly found themselves unable to take the ACT or SAT because, well, everything was shut down. While some more progressive schools had adopted test-optional policies years (sometimes decades) prior, the first school of the Ivy League to adopt the

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College Transitions

MARCH 1, 2024

Before we dive into the best and loudest college football stadiums, it’s a sad truth that stadiums are a notorious drain on public resources: studies show that the economic impact of stadiums is negligible at best and detrimental at worst, and since stadiums are often subsidized by taxpayers, they divert money and resources away from […]

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