Admissions Village
JUNE 19, 2024
College/University Terms: Accelerated Degree Programs: An accelerated degree program reduces the amount of time it takes to obtain an undergraduate degree by at least one year. Most accelerated degree programs allow a student to obtain a bachelor’s degree in three years or less. They are often combined with some type of graduate program like a 7 year BS/MD program.
Ruffaloni
JUNE 19, 2024
RNL’s new Online Student Recruitment Report presents findings from our recent survey of 1,500 prospective and enrolled online students. The report presents five interconnected strategies that will help institutions to both maximize the growth of their online footprint and to ensure that students rate the quality of their experience highly. Perhaps the most important finding in the study was the rating enrolled respondents gave to their current/recent online experience: More than 40 percent of en
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Top Tier Admissions
JUNE 19, 2024
Like the other eight undergraduate institutions in the system, UCLA uses the UC Application (UC App) as its sole avenue of entry. The UC App opens on August 1 st each year (as does the Common App), and has an application deadline of November 30 th , with no opportunity for Early Action or Early Decision applications. What distinguishes the UC App from its cousin, the Common Application, is that the UC App gives students considerably more space to enter information about their activities (20 acti
Ruffaloni
JUNE 19, 2024
This post was authored by Nikki Hartley, Content Marketing Manager of Six Red Marbles. RNL and Six Red Marbles have partnered together to provide high quality instructional design for colleges and universities as part of RNL’s Graduate and Online Enrollment Solutions. Strong instructional design helps you both recruit and retain students. High-quality instructional design pays enormous dividends for colleges and universities.
College Transitions
JUNE 19, 2024
With the motto “Ex Scientia Tridens,” meaning “Through Knowledge, Sea Power,” the United States Naval Academy sounds like an institution with a formidable history dating back to the days of the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers. Yet, the history of the USNA, often referred to simply as “Navy,” reveals humble beginnings, and, even as […] The post How to Get Into the U.S.
BestColleges
JUNE 19, 2024
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the University System of Maryland (USM) signed an agreement in April that will allow incarcerated individuals at all state correctional institutions to have access to a college education. The agreement aims to help ensure the success of incarcerated people once they are released.
College Transitions
JUNE 19, 2024
In the 1990s and early 2000s, the University of Chicago was still a premier destination for quiet, bookish types, many of whom had their heart set on a future in research/academia. Always a haven for intellectuals, UChicago was more concerned with providing an epically rigorous educational experience (the school was then known as “where fun […] The post How to Get Into the University of Chicago: Acceptance Rate and Strategies first appeared on College Transitions.
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College Transitions
JUNE 19, 2024
A popular filming location for shows/movies about brilliant young scientists (Big Bang Theory, Numb3rs, Real Genius, and countless others), the California Institute of Technology is a magnet for the most accomplished STEM minds in the country. You might think of Caltech as “MIT-West”—in many ways that would be an accurate moniker—but the school is far […] The post How to Get Into Caltech: Acceptance Rate & Admissions Strategies first appeared on College Transitions.
BestColleges
JUNE 19, 2024
Many lawmakers have described the Department of Education's 2024-25 FAFSA rollout as "botched." The Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) appears to be attempting to avoid another less-than-ideal FAFSA launch. Jeremy Singer will temporarily join FSA to help oversee the launch of next year's application. The financial aid community expressed mixed responses to the department's hire.
Next Admit College Admissions Blog
JUNE 19, 2024
Carnegie Mellon University , a leader in STEM and the arts , sets high academic standards for its students. In this article, we will explore Carnegie Mellon SAT scores and requirements. Be sure to check out our other posts discussing Carnegie Mellon’s ACT stats and requirements! What is the average SAT score at Carnegie Mellon? As expected, Carnegie Mellon SAT scores are highly competitive.
The Koppelman Group
JUNE 19, 2024
MIT, or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is a world-renowned university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, right alongside Boston, that is best known for cutting-edge technological work and research. This doesn’t just mean building apps and the like, though, at MIT, technology touches every subject and field, from the obvious (say, computer science) to the more obscure (say, the classics).
Next Admit College Admissions Blog
JUNE 19, 2024
Carnegie Mellon University is known for its rigorous academic standards and research opportunities. Standardized testing, particularly the ACT, plays a significant role in the college application journey. This article dives into Carnegie Mellon’s specific ACT scores and requirements. If you’re interested in taking the SAT, check out our article on Carnegie Mellon’s SAT stats and requirements.
The Koppelman Group
JUNE 19, 2024
As the summer continues, so does our series on various prompts of the Common App essay. If you’ve spent any time on our blog, you’re probably aware that we’re huge prompt #7 fans—aka, write an essay of your own design, but we know not all students are ready to embrace a structureless prompt. So today, we’re going to give you our takes on prompt #5, and give you some tips and tricks on how to write it.
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
JUNE 19, 2024
Reading Time: 11 minutes As an educational institution looking to thrive and grow, increasing student enrollment is likely a top priority. Why is student enrollment important? The significance of robust enrollment numbers extends beyond filling seats as it impacts the institution’s financial health, reputation, and ability to offer diverse and dynamic programs.
BestColleges
JUNE 19, 2024
Coding bootcamps emerged in 2011, quickly gaining popularity due to their promise of high-paying jobs without the need for a college degree. Despite early success, the industry faced challenges including legal issues, school closures, and employer dissatisfaction with graduates' skills. The rise of artificial intelligence and an oversaturated market has further complicated the outlook for bootcamps.
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