BestColleges

MAY 21, 2024

Two recent high school graduates, both highly accomplished students, will soon set off to college. Calculating the ROI of Higher Education The study, " Does College Pay Off? A Comprehensive Return on Investment Analysis ," was published in May by The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, a nonpartisan think tank.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Transfer acceptance rates vary widely and sometimes unexpectedly. Knowing which colleges are more transfer-friendly can help you narrow down your list and target the right schools. Claremont McKenna College 10.4% Williams College 8.5% Claremont McKenna College 10.4% Williams College 8.5% 29% Columbia 3.7%

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For-profit students (32%) prioritized affordability less than community college students (59%). Nearly two-thirds of for-profit grads and 78% of noncompleting students report having difficulty paying off student loans to pay for college. It also compared responses with 406 community college students.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Instructors saw increases in dropouts and students taking on part-time jobs to pay for school. Keeping college students engaged in their programs is becoming a challenge as they experience increased financial strains and feel they lack real-world education. Forty-eight percent of graduate students said the same.

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 25, 2024

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK VIRGINIA SENATE VOTES TO BAN LEGACY PREFERENCE IN ADMISSIONS Virginia Tech got rid of legacy last summer, and it looks like we’re about to see the other Virginia schools follow suit. Here’s my unpopular opinion of the day: I am really bummed and disappointed about this.

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BestColleges

JUNE 29, 2023

How to Choose a Nursing Program in New York The right nursing school in New York depends on the location, tuition and financial aid, program format (online, hybrid, on-campus), clinical placement options, acceptance rate, and board certification pass rates.

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Programs Financial Aid Retention Semester 52

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2024

Having grown up in a primarily white suburb and then moved to affluent Ann Arbor for college, it was completely unimaginable that something so devastating would be allowed to happen in the version of Michigan that I personally knew. To my dismay, my new greenery browned at an alarmingly quick rate.

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