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How to help your student choose a college: A parent checklist

Colorado State University

Make sure they are ready to consider the logistics — and price tag— around each choice. #3. Academic options. Remind them that academics need to be a piece of this decision — especially when so many other factors are at play. #4. Are they comfortable being a plane ride away? Have they been there in person yet?

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Meet BestColleges’ Black Women in STEM Scholarship Winners

BestColleges

In fact, in the 2019-20 academic year, Black women earned just 3% of STEM degrees and certificates, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Petgrave decided to pursue a computer science degree despite discrimination to show younger Black girls that it is possible to walk into what seems like an ‘exclusive’ space and excel.

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How to Write the Colgate University Supplement 2023-2024

The Koppelman Group

It's often referred to as a "Hidden Ivy" and a "Little Ivy" because of their size, academic programs, and campus culture. Maybe you tagged along with a friend of a different faith to their religious service or your family hosted an exchange student. In 2020, their acceptance rate was 27%. In 2023, it was 12%. And get specific!

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What are the “Southern Ivies”?

Top Tier Admissions

OUR FAVORITE “SOUTHERN IVIES” Vanderbilt University Strong on both academic and athletic fronts, Vanderbilt is a very popular choice among college applicants. The Rice Space Institute regularly collaborates with NASA.) Rice is currently ranked #6 on the U.S. News and World Report ’s list of Best Value Schools.)

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Alan Alda Center Takes Innovative Approach to Communicating Science

BestColleges

They create things within an imaginary space. Alda eventually sought an academic home for his science communication method, where scientists and communication experts would embrace this learning strategy, and he landed at Stony Brook University on Long Island. "He A familiar voice narrates this activity for us.

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Key Takeaways from the 2023 Virtual Enrollment & Marketing Summit

Niche

The digital marketing space is constantly changing (more on that next), we still don’t know how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact how families discover schools or how we engage with them, and a national movement around vouchers can have a far-reaching impact. Academic excellence is not a value proposition. No, you’re not crazy.

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Want to Be Recruited for College Athletics? Start Here!

Bright Futures Blog

In fact, academics is one of the biggest aspects of the recruiting process. Whether or not your high school operates that way, college recruiters and coaches will expect excellence in both your athletic and academic performances. . Consider how each school will serve both your academic and athletic goals. Keep Your Grades Up.

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