Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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Life After the PSAT: Making the Most of Your PSAT Results | Scoir

Scoir

For many high schoolers, the release of PSAT results will start to give more definition to potential college options. As momentous as the unveiling of your scores might seem, you need to keep it in perspective.

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California’s Ban on Legacy Admissions: Will Peer Pressure Drive Change at Elite Universities?

Top Tier Admissions

California lawmakers recently passed a groundbreaking bill that prohibits private colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s legacy or donor connections during the admissions process. This legislation, one of the first of its kind, is designed to strengthen equitable access to higher education by eliminating admissions preferences for students from wealthy or influential families.

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How to Write the WashU Supplemental Essays 2024–2025

Next Admit College Admissions Blog

Washington University in St. Louis , colloquially known as WashU, is a selective private research institution with an acceptance rate below 12%. WashU’s vibrant student life ; extensive research, study abroad, and interdisciplinary programs ; and supportive Taylor Family Center all serve to attract thousands of applicants every year. WashU’s accomplished alumni include Peter Sarsgaard, Pooja Kumar, Andrew McCabe, and Rochelle P.

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Deferred Early Decision by Columbia 2024

The Koppelman Group

Getting deferred from Early Decision is really disappointing. You picked a school, Columbia College or the School of Engineering at Columbia, and said “yes, this is my perfect fit.” Then you went through the effort of applying Early Decision — and it didn’t pan out. You are well within your right to be frustrated and disappointed. But you also weren’t rejected.

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How Educational Leaders Can Foster Innovative Teaching Practices

Admissions.Blog

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Historic First for Caltech: Most of Its Incoming Undergraduates Are Women

BestColleges

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) admitted its first undergraduate class where women make up at least half of the students. The university first accepted female undergraduate students in 1970, after previously excluding them from attending. Caltech offers various resources for current and prospective female students, such as academic and career guidance, mental health support, and a free summer program to learn about the university.

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Time is Ticking: 8 Tips High School Students Need to Follow Now to Make Their College Dreams a Reality 

Admissions.Blog

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Marketing Prep for a Successful Academic Year: Strategies that Work

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes As the new academic year approaches, schools and educational institutions must gear up for their back-to-school marketing campaigns. Ensuring a strong marketing push can help schools attract, engage, and enroll students more efficiently. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk through essential strategies for planning a successful back-to-school marketing campaign.