Top Tier Admissions
MAY 22, 2024
The choice to attend college at the University of California, Los Angeles has defined my life in many ways, not least of which being that I met my lovely wife (and the mother of our child) at UCLA. In this post, I aim to give you the history of this proud institution, and reflect on the strengths and unique qualities of UCLA. UCLA: HISTORY UC Los Angeles was founded in 1882 as the Los Angeles Branch State Normal School.
Ivy College Essay
MAY 22, 2024
How to Pick the Right College Choosing the right college is one of the most significant decisions in a young adult’s life. The right choice can set the foundation for future success and personal growth, while the wrong one can lead to unnecessary struggles and dissatisfaction. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to pick a college that aligns with your goals, interests, and needs. 1.
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Scoir
MAY 22, 2024
By the summer between your junior and senior year of high school, you have likely figured out that every step of the college admissions process should be handled with a well-thought-out strategy. So, it’s no different when it comes to applying for scholarships. Read on to learn how to strategize to gain the highest amount of scholarship money for college.
UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A
MAY 22, 2024
For First Year students applying to UGA for Fall 2025, we will keep the same longer personal essay (250-650 words) as before, using the essay prompts from the Common App. The shorter UGA specific essay (200-300 words suggested) topic will also remain the same as last year, with the following essay prompt: “ The transition from middle to high school is a key time for students as they reach new levels of both academic and personal discovery.
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
MAY 22, 2024
Reading Time: 11 minutes Search engine optimization (SEO) has become an indispensable tool for universities and colleges looking to enhance their online presence and attract prospective students. What is SEO in education? In the context of educational marketing, SEO refers to optimizing a school, university, or educational institution’s online content so that it is more likely to appear in search engine results when potential students or parents search for relevant educational programs, co
HelloCollege
MAY 22, 2024
At a time where high school seniors should be crossing the finish line, celebrating accomplishments, and looking ahead to the future, millions of students wait in limbo for answers to their 2024-2025 FAFSA questions financial that will determine where they attend college, or for some, if they attend college at all. For the 70% of families who rely on student loans to pay for higher education, this process has been nothing short of a nightmare.
Anna Ivey Consulting
MAY 22, 2024
Sounds like the most boring topic ever — the ideal law school application timeline, really Anna? — but I promise you, it's a huge factor for success in law school admissions. Check out this podcast episode I did recently with Law School Toolbox. Here's the youtube version.
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The Koppelman Group
MAY 22, 2024
With class years totaling under 1,000 students annually, Middlebury is a small school that gets harder to get into as interest continues to rise. Every year, a few students go rabid over demonstrated interest. Why? Well, to be honest, there is no explanation capable of justifying catfishing your admissions counselor into friending you on Facebook — and the fact that you’re using Zucky Boy’s platform in the first place is all the proof we needed to know you’d gone feral.
Niche
MAY 22, 2024
Read the whitepaper The higher education industry has weathered challenge after challenge over the past few years. One of the most persistent challenges? Students and families are faced with an increasingly complex and stressful admissions process. The traditional admissions process—dependent on lengthy applications, hefty fees and long waiting periods—is keeping students (especially first-gen and underrepresented students) out at a time when institutions struggling to fill seats can’t afford th
Enrollify
MAY 22, 2024
In episode eight of The Hidden Gem podcats, host Maya Demishkevich welcomed Blair Lee , the Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Alumni Engagement at the Community College of Aurora (CCA). This engaging discussion centered on how marketing communication departments at community colleges can effectively support partnerships and regional workforce development needs.
BestColleges
MAY 22, 2024
Data Summary Check From 2014-2023, 37% of companies removed degree requirements from their job postings. Note Reference [1] Check However, the shift to skills-based hiring did not lead to more hires of non-degreed workers: Less than 1 in 700 actual hires — or a mere 0.1%. Note Reference [1] Check Research has found that non-degreed workers have higher retention rates within companies than workers with degrees — up to 10 percentage points higher.
BestColleges
MAY 22, 2024
Academic workers at the University of California, Santa Cruz went on strike May 20 as part of UAW 4811's "stand-up strike." The union alleges that the university infringed upon workers' rights, endangering their well-being, during responses to pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The university has maintained that the strike is illegal and has filed for injunctive relief to end the strike.
BestColleges
MAY 22, 2024
The federal government may soon run out of funds for the Pell Grant program. Pell Grants help over 6 million low- and middle-income students afford college annually. Lawmakers want to ensure that there will be enough funds to award Pell Grants to all eligible students. Senators also called on Congress to raise the maximum Pell Grant award. Forty-one U.S. senators voiced support for an increase to the maximum Pell Grant award, and an increase to Pell Grant spending overall.
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