BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. Between 2010 and 2021, the number of degrees awarded in computer science increased by 144%. The number of majors in the liberal arts has declined over the past half-century. and 9.2%, respectively.

Bachelor's Degree 105

Bachelor's Degree Associate's Degree Ivy League Higher Education 105

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 26, 2023

Remember that when it comes to your classes, adcoms don’t make a determination on whether to grant you acceptance based on your major alone. According to US News and World Report , liberal arts, social sciences, and engineering round out the top three, while business and biological science complete the top five.

Minor 52

Minor GPA Semester Extracurricular 52

BestColleges

APRIL 4, 2023

Four years after being released from prison in 2010, one-third of formerly incarcerated people in a study were still unemployed, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Incarcerated students , starting in July 2023, are also eligible for Pell Grants to help pay for their education.

Out-of-State 52

Out-of-State Policies Minor Transition 52

Tex Admissions

MARCH 20, 2022

I understand that what may appear like a minor setback or inconvenience to an outsider seem significant or life-altering to you. The Wall Street Journal recently documented (behind soft paywall, use anonymous browsing) how: “Requests to the College Board for such special accommodations jumped 200% from the 2010-11 year to the 2017-18 year….In

High School 52

High School Accommodations SAT PSAT 52

College Essay Guy

MARCH 30, 2023

Rankings ( in CEG’s opinion, flawed , but clearly influential) by the media call attention to “top” colleges Ease of the application process provided by Common, Coalition, and system-wide applications: In 2010, the Common Application had 400 member colleges; in 2022, there are over 1000 with more joining every year.

Early Decision 52

Early Decision Out-of-State Enrollment Admissions 52

BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2024

What's more, standardized tests have long been accused of racial bias, a claim affirmed in 2010 by the Harvard Educational Review. All admissions decisions based exclusively or predominantly on SAT performance … appear to be biased against the African American minority group."

ACT 105

ACT SAT Standardized Testing Minor 105

DC College Counseling

APRIL 2, 2024

PRINCETON SETS NEW ENROLLMENT GOALS FOR SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY Princeton’s Board of Trustees announced a new enrollment goal: The university will aim for an undergraduate student body that is at least 70% eligible for need-based financial aid and at least 22% Pell Grant eligible. About 10% of undergrads are legacies.

Loans 59

Loans Financial Aid SAT Policies 59