College Transitions

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the 1990s, while the rest of society was busy squirting each other with Super Soakers, listening to the Gin Blossoms, and carving Nike swooshes into their hair, colleges suddenly realized, for the very first time, that their campuses were completely deserted during the summer.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Learn step-by-step how to write a unique dental school personal statement, including full length examples your dental school personal statement can mean the difference between and acceptance and a rejection Part 1: Introduction Part 2: How to write a dental school personal statement Part 3: Common dental school personal statement errors to avoid Part 4: Full length dental school personal statement examples - Part 1: Introduction If you’re applying to dental school and beginning to contemplate yo

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Harvard University will offer a course on Taylor Swift this spring. The course will be taught by self-identified Swiftie Stephanie Burt, Ph.D., a professor in Harvard's English Department. Swift-inspired courses are also offered at institutions such as the University of California, Berkeley; Stanford University; and the University of Florida. Taylor Swift has been accepted into the Ivy League.

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road2college

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

What happens when your student opts for the big, pricey college offering zero dollars in merit aid over myriad schools. The post Elite Schools vs Full-Ride Scholarships — Parents Debate The Pros And Cons appeared first on Road2College.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Texas Higher Education Commissioning Board has given the University of Austin approval to award degrees. The university was founded in 2021 as a solution to what its founders say is a lack of freedom of inquiry and civil discourse on U.S. college campuses. The university is recruiting 100 students to start in fall 2024. Two years after a cadre of educators and conservative activists announced the formation of the University of Austin , the new institution dedicated to a fearless pursuit of t

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When to ask for your dental school recommendation letter, whom to ask, and everything else you need to know Requesting dental school letters of recommendation can be one of the more daunting elements of the dental school application process. While the majority of the AADSAS application depends on you as the applicant (your DAT score, GPA, and personal statement ), letters of recommendation come from someone else (a professor, employer, mentor, or dentist), and you never know what they’ll say.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

College pre-orientation programs help incoming first-year students adjust to campus life. Pre-orientation programs are voluntary and occur the summer before a student's first fall semester. Types of pre-orientation programs include those that help students with mental health challenges. College pre-orientation programs are designed to introduce first-year students to their new college or university.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Food for Fines rewards students who donate food and hygiene products to their school libraries. In return for donations, Syracuse University will reduce fines for students with overdue books. This is not the first time the institution has offered Food for Fines. Food for Fines will run until the end of the fall 2023 semester. Syracuse University students can feed two birds with one scone, thanks to the returning Food for Fines program.

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College Wise

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

At Collegewise, we’re all about sharing expert advice with students – it’s right there in our mission statement. And sometimes our counselors travel in support of that mission, as Christopher Logan and Joel Ontiveros recently did when they embarked on a journey to Ivanna Eudora Kean High School and Charlotte Amalie High School in St. Thomas (USVI), to offer three in-person workshops on college admissions, all free of charge.

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iSchoolConnect

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Reassertion as top global education destination The United States has reasserted its position as the number one destination for overseas students seeking higher education. The country welcomed over a million international students in the 2022-2023 academic year for college. A 12% rise over the previous year and the fastest growth in over four decades was […] The post U.S. international students numbers reach record-breaking growth appeared first on Study Abroad Blogs | All about universiti

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Niche

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This is a recording of a Niche webinar performed on the 2023 Slate Stage in which Sara Jane Musk from Bellarmine University joins Niche’s Brooke Urban and Will Patch to talk about using Slate’s Ping service for scoring, providing more relevant comm flows, and how Bellarmine is using the service along with Niche Direct Admissions.

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iSchoolConnect

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Record high satisfaction levels According to the annual Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey conducted by Advance HE, International postgraduates in the United Kingdom have reported record-high satisfaction levels with their courses. The survey, encompassing responses from nearly 84,000 students across 101 institutions, revealed an overall satisfaction rate of 83%, marking the highest level recorded since 2016. […] The post International postgraduates boost UK University satisfaction rati

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road2college

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There is a lot you learn on the college journey, and if you have multiple children, that experience proves quite. The post An Open Letter To My Second College-Bound Child: Forget Prestige, Embrace Passion! appeared first on Road2College.

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iSchoolConnect

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Indian education and the International Baccalaureate India, which has one of the world’s largest youth populations, is grappling with the critical issue of providing a strong education system that prepares kids for a dynamic future. Among the popular boards such as ICSE, CBSE, and numerous state boards, the International Baccalaureate (IB) stands out as a […] The post International Baccalaureate | Impact on Indian education appeared first on Study Abroad Blogs | All about universitie

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Ivy League prohibits postseason play for its football teams. In every other sport, Ivy athletes can compete for individual and team national titles. Conflict with final exams and player safety are two major reasons for the prohibition. Ivy coaches and players want the rule to change. When the dust settled on the 2023 Ivy League football season , Harvard reigned as champion.

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Admitted

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

By Renee L. Bowling, Laura Dahl, and Matthew J. Mayhew The topic of diversity in education elicits strong feelings across the political spectrum, yet religious, secular, and spiritual (RSS) diversity is often left out of the conversation despite its importance to students’ lives. Reactions seen on university campuses in response to the Israel-Hamas war have underscored the importance for educators, administrators, and counselors to engage with this underrepresented form of diversity and its

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nearly 300 students, faculty, staff, friends, family members, and lawmakers attended the graduation ceremony. The graduates will stay with the Northwestern Prison Education Program as teaching assistants and fellows to help other incarcerated students at the correctional institution earn degrees. Incarcerated students are eligible to receive federal Pell Grants to help pay for college.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

New College of Florida is a liberal arts institution in the midst of a conservative transformation. College leaders are now looking to expand enrollment to approximately 1,200 students. A proposed plan would add the New College Freedom Institute to the school's offerings. Some have questioned whether a school of this size needs such a lofty investment from the state.

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