Enrollment Builders

JULY 1, 2020

"The truth is, we didn’t realize at first how working “aged” leads would make such a huge impact for our clients who are trying to grow academic programs. We had a thought that if we combined two established practices, aged lead follow-up and outbound contact strategies, it would redefine the way our higher education Contact Center operates. It wasn't until we saw it in practice that we noticed how significant of a game-changer it was for our partners.

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JON BOECKENSTEDT'S ADMISSIONS WEBLOG

JULY 20, 2020

I remember an early 1990’s encounter with a university president who had an interesting take on higher education: He pointed out that there are really only a few institutions that have existed largely in their current form since the latter part of the Middle Ages: Some German breweries, The Catholic Church, and Higher Education. I […].

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Essay Hell

JULY 10, 2020

A Great Essay Topic? Anything But the Coronavirus! When counseling students on finding great topics for their college application essays, I often direct them to explore problems they have faced in their lives. Problems provide the perfect springboard for writing a compelling personal statement. (Problems = challenge, obstacle, mistake, flaw, phobia, conflict, change, etc.

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Humbach Education Consulting

JULY 3, 2020

Although this year AP tests were “non-traditional”, many colleges have said that they will still award AP credit ( see this list by Prompt ). AP scores will be available online beginning July 15. Scores are released over several days based on the state in which you tested. View the date and location schedule, and your scores, on the College Board website.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

JULY 2, 2020

Applying to college is always stressful. For the class of 2021, the coronavirus pandemic complicates the situation. Here are some insights about the impact of Covid on college applications. Test Optional v. Test Blind. A growing number of schools, including all 8 Ivy League universities and Stanford, are test optional for the class of 2021. This policy shift reflects the fact that the SAT and the ACT are inaccessible for many test takers, due to coronavirus related safety concerns, and colleges

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Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

JULY 6, 2020

I am excited to share the admission results for my incredible class of 2020 students! Though the first months (or more) of their college experiences will be different than they imagined, I am so proud of their hard work and hopeful that they will have the opportunities to thrive once we get this virus under control! Students will be enrolling at the following colleges: Tufts University.

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JON BOECKENSTEDT'S ADMISSIONS WEBLOG

JULY 17, 2020

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we were experiencing a wave of colleges and universities going test-optional for freshman admission. And with societal change in California, and all the Ivy League institutions deciding they can make admissions decisions without the benefit of an SAT or ACT score (at least for one year), the wave has […].

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Humbach Education Consulting

JULY 3, 2020

You did it! You are off to college in the fall! Now is the time to: • Pat yourself on the back! Congratulations on a job well done. • (Virtually) High five your friends! You succeeded together. • Hug your parents or loved ones! You could not have done it without them. • Give your teachers a thumbs up! They appreciate knowing their classes influenced you.

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Humbach Education Consulting

JULY 3, 2020

Success in life is more than just graduating from the “best” college. However, finding the college that’s the best fit for you can help facilitate that success. Your best fit college may not be the school ranked #1 by US News, or the school your parents went to, or the school your best friend is applying to – you get the idea. So how do you find college that will help you pave the path to success?

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