Enrollment Catalyst

JULY 24, 2024

In a previous blog post, I discussed six key onboarding strategies post-enrollment before the first day of school. You can access the recording to learn about a comprehensive approach to onboarding new families: Beyond Enrollment–Onboarding K-12 Families for Retention Success.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I’ve been reading Phil Hill’s excellent blog ( PhilOnEdTech ) for the last few years, and have wanted to talk with him many times. I finally picked up the phone to talk with him about a set of blogs he wrote about new data from IPEDS that indicate that they’ve been undercounting online students by almost 2 million students.

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Enrollment Catalyst

JANUARY 22, 2024

Over the years, I have written many blog posts and conducted several webinars and conference workshops on effective retention strategies. However, just because a family is enrolled today, doesn’t mean that they will continue their enrollment next year.

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Enrollment Catalyst

JANUARY 3, 2023

Over the years, I have written many blog posts on this topic and have presented many webinars and workshops at conferences. This phase works to build awareness in the community, which you will remember is the foundational phase of the Family Journey. I wrote an e-book on the 9 Drivers of Word-of-Mouth.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 22, 2023

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. If you are considering applying to Columbia, we hope this blog post has provided you with some useful information to help you decide if it will be a good fit for you.

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Enrollment Catalyst

JANUARY 7, 2024

Check out a blog post I wrote on the ideal campus visit. This was a great way to start my visit. A well-organized, informative, and engaging visit can solidify the school’s image as a welcoming, dynamic, and nurturing environment.

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Enrollment Catalyst

JUNE 9, 2024

To dive deeper, read a related blog post: Transform Your School’s Campus Visit from Routine to Remarkable. Consider integrating these strategies to ensure your campus stands out, compelling prospective parents to move from visitors to enrolled families in your school community.

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Ivy Central

JANUARY 14, 2023

In this blog, I will focus on those students who know what they want to pursue in college and perhaps, beyond. I hope that sharing insights on the ways I encourage students to explore the ‘extracurricular spike’ will be of help.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the basics and essentials of multi-channel marketing in higher education. Source: Georgetown University | School Instagram Content Marketing Institutions can use blogs, videos, and downloadable guides as a resource for selling their offerings to prospective students. Here’s how to achieve this.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This all aligns with my blog on ‘ Personas: the Key to Success in Digital Marketing ” that I wrote earlier this year.” I participated in a webinar with colleagues that was summarized in the Why Timely Response Is Critical to Enrolling Online Students blog we published earlier this year.”

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MAY 27, 2024

Last year I wrote this blog criticizing February , and man did the Feb fans have some words. As a smart rising senior, you likely did not need me to translate a percentage into multiple sentences, but hey, it’s a blog. Alternatively, you can check out this blog , which delves into both the CDS and CFD (Clark Family Dynamics).

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JON BOECKENSTEDT'S ADMISSIONS WEBLOG

JANUARY 7, 2024

I had said I was just going to point people who ask me about the latest SAT or ACT news to this blog post. It’s It’s a popular meme, and it’s a good one for today. It’s long and cumbersome, but it did sort of summarize all the points I talked about too often. I don’t even […]

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

DECEMBER 6, 2024

I have a previous blog post on how admissions calculates the UGA GPA for your reference. If you have questions about your specific decision, I do not suggest you post them on this blog. Mid 50% Admitted Average GPA: 4.17-4.40

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Ruffaloni

MAY 11, 2023

You can also read more about our research in my earlier blog, Emotions and College Planning. RNL and ZeeMee are conducting an ongoing research project to understand how students in 12th grade from across the US feel about college planning activities.

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Ruffaloni

JANUARY 18, 2024

In this blog, we’ll delve into the most common fears of 12 th graders when it comes to college life, supported by insights from our RNL research, and we will offer some best practices that can help your institution support your new students with open arms and solid resources.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I have a previous blog post on how admissions calculates the UGA GPA for your reference. If you have questions about your specific decision, I do not suggest you post them on this blog. Mid 50% Admitted Average GPA: 4.11-4.40

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In this blog, were focussing on local SEO. Develop blog posts, articles, and resource pages that speak to local concerns, events, and topics families in your area care about. Encourage current families to share their experiences and post their stories on your blog or testimonials page. In this blog, were focussing on local SEO.

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Enrollment Catalyst

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I have written many blog posts, conducted several webinars, and conference workshops on effective retention strategies. Just because a family is enrolled today, doesn’t mean that they will continue their enrollment. Parents continually reflect on their experience in your school and evaluate the decision they’ve made.

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In this blog, we will cover the current data on scores year after year, factors associated with the changes, and how to best approach these standardized tests in light of recent data. For ACT changes, see our blog to know how ACT will be helping students show up as their best on test day. Read our blog to see the changes.

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Ruffaloni

APRIL 27, 2023

I wrote a blog last year about how to “make friends with your IR team” which digs into all the useful data those colleagues have, and how you can put it to use in your planning. Another thing that we often talk about is the use of data that DOES exist that they may not even know exists. In their own institutional research office.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Josh Kim , who has led institutional efforts at Dartmouth College to develop an online education strategy, and writes regularly on all thing related to online education (and more) in his Academic Innovation blog on Inside Higher Education. Eddie Maloney.

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Ruffaloni

MARCH 28, 2024

More to come next month Next month’s blog will present the second half of our conversation with Steve, including: What is responsible AI and how is RNL applying it to all that it does? Further, we could use things like their resume or transcript, etc. to match them to the right programs.

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Enrollment Catalyst

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

In my previous two blog posts, I discussed the Awareness and Consideration Phases of the Family Journey. This model has been developed by Andy Lynch, President and CEO of North Star Marketing. We will be using the framework of the Family Journey for our discussion at our Geeks on the Road Workshop in Orlando.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Not sure what it says about us that this is the one program we can all agree on, but that’s not what this blog is about. After all, you are reading this blog. Check out these blogs or this podcast on facilitating necessary conversations about money and paying for college. That’s just not how math works. Absolutely!

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This blog was co-authored with Ann Cools. By now we’ve all accepted that the next 60 days will be one of excitement and nervousness in the world of financial aid and enrollment management as we await the changes to the FAFSA. Some of you are well prepared; others are trying to get prepared with limited staff and even more limited resources.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Is that what this blog is about? Over the years, I have come to understand and appreciate through writing books and blogs that we all want some security, comfort, and peace in knowing that we are done and ready to hit submit, aka to “take off.” Do I think they should be fined? Do I think Christmas is the global warming of Holidays?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Ashley Brookshire, to the blog. In fact, my hope is that by the end of this blog, the only thing clear-cut for you about the admission process is how unclear it can be. Welcome, Ashley! I used to think a lot of things in life were pretty clear-cut.

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Inside Emory Admission

JULY 22, 2024

Check our Strong Personal Statements blog series. Be sure to connect with us by posting a comment to this blog, following us @emoryadmission , or emailing us at admission@emory.edu. The post Emory’s Short Answer Questions 2024-25 first appeared on Blog: Inside Emory Undergraduate Admission. We’ve got you covered!

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Ruffaloni

JANUARY 26, 2023

In a November 2022 blog , I presented some high level findings on the differences between IPEDS data on 12-Month Unduplicated Headcount numbers (“12-Month data”) versus IPEDS Fall Snapshot numbers (“Snapshot Data”). Snapshot Data are used by almost everyone in higher education to help understand trends and dynamics.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I appreciate Dr. Nguyen providing well- researched phrasing to what I tried to articulate with fewer citations (but more puns) in my blog : “What are you Strava-ing for?”, In the end, 1500~ (1000 fewer than 30% of this blog’s subscribers) highly biased and self-serving people dictated numbers that generate millions of dollars annually.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Warning : The subtitle is this blog is “That you may not like to hear.” And unlike most of my intros, we’re not going to waste time or words on analogies, personal anecdotes, or admittedly stretched parallels.

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College Wise

JULY 8, 2024

In this blog, discover the ins and outs of college major selection and how your teen can make the best choice to highlight their strengths and aspirations.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 15, 2022

To accomplish this and make the results as useful as possible, we are giving you the chance to help shape our research (more on how to do this at the end of this blog). First, here’s the context for the research.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Danielle Foote, to the blog. Welcome, Danielle! In the college application process, there are a lot of pieces you will likely start and finish within your senior year—writing essays, gathering documents, synthesizing your resume of activities—these are just a few.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This is a guest blog by Stuart Jones, vice president for advancement and enrollment management at Southern Utah University. But that is what this blog post is about. The Grand Canyon has always been one of my favorite places. We surround ourselves with great data which we refresh on a cycle.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 9, 2024

For a more exhaustive exploratory, feel free to buy my book or check out our 8 years archived blogs. I am way, way over our normal 1000-word blog goal, so if you are still with me—Congratulations! For the Executive Summary—read on. Question #1: Is this really an emergency? Answer: No.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I could keep drawing parallels all day, but I’ve made a commitment to keep this blog under 1000 words, and I’m at limit. But ultimately they will need to pick themselves up and go win their bowl game. Life lesson: Succeed where you get opportunity! Happy Holidays, friends.

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