Enrollment Catalyst

JUNE 9, 2024

As a seasonal resident of northern Michigan—my escape from Florida’s summer heat—I recently found myself navigating a new challenge: selecting a dentist. Though far removed from my professional realm, this experience offered pivotal insights into enhancing private school campus visits. Here’s how these observations can be translated into actionable improvements in your school’s admissions and enrollment strategy. 1—Influence of Online Reviews My wife chose this dentist based on glowi

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 20, 2024

Knowing which enrollment metrics to monitor can give you a competitive edge. It’s almost impossible not to know about the “enrollment cliff” (although there may be a second cliff after the one we’re already expecting). Fewer high school graduates with increased diversity coupled with a rising mistrust of higher education and the worth of higher education has many enrollment professionals rethinking their game plan.

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Enrollment Builders

JUNE 25, 2024

Is your admissions process letting prospective students fall through the cracks? Are you frustrated by the number of no-shows to scheduled appointments with your admissions team?

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 7, 2024

Stanford will reintroduce standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions starting in fall 2025 for admission to the Class of 2030. For rising seniors (students applying in fall 2024), Stanford will remain test-optional. Most recently, Harvard & Cornell announced changes to their testing policy, requiring students to submit either an SAT or ACT score in future application cycles.

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JON BOECKENSTEDT'S ADMISSIONS WEBLOG

JUNE 12, 2024

Last week, I wrote about how College Board and the Highly Rejective Colleges are to blame for the concerns being expressed by many high school and independent counselors about the lack of SAT testing sites in their communities. In some discussion groups I participate in, these concerns are increasing and amplifying.

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College Transitions

JUNE 24, 2024

Best College Marching Bands If you’ve ever been to a college football game, especially on a campus with a great party scene, then you’ll know how integral the marching band is to the culture. Just because it’s halftime doesn’t mean the action on the field stops. Instead of leaving for a refill or getting in […] The post 15 Best College Marching Bands – 2024 first appeared on College Transitions.

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BestColleges

JUNE 6, 2024

Wharton announced a new initiative focused on boosting AI research and student instruction. All full-time and executive master of business administration (MBA) students at the Wharton School will soon have access to ChatGPT Enterprise licenses as the business school invests in AI, according to an announcement. A growing number of top business schools have incorporated AI into their curriculum.

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Enrollment Builders

JUNE 24, 2024

Is there a disconnect between your institution’s marketing department and admissions team? Do you worry about whether your enrollment marketing strategies are providing qualified prospects for your admissions counselors to engage with?

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PrepScholar

JUNE 21, 2024

In 2024, several elite colleges dropped their test-optional admissions policies and returned to requiring SAT/ACT scores as part of the admissions process. This is a major change in college admissions–and one that may be adopted by other colleges and universities in the future. With more college admissions changes potentially on the horizon, how can you plan your college application process?

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 28, 2024

The term “Little Ivies ” has been around since at least 1955, and refers to a group of small, private liberal arts colleges mostly clustered in New England whose history, prestige, endowments, and highly selective acceptance rates are comparable to the Ivy League. The “Little Ivies” are perfect for exceptional students looking for a more intimate and personalized on-campus experience that often focuses exclusively on undergraduate degrees.

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College Transitions

JUNE 14, 2024

What factors do you consider when choosing which university to enroll at? Academics? The Party Scene? Professors? Majors? Campus Safety? Increasingly, students look at the location of a school. Of course, you want to attend a beautiful campus, but the surrounding neighborhoods can also be a big draw. In addition to the wonderful campus offerings, […] The post 55 Best College Towns in America – 2024 first appeared on College Transitions.

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DC College Counseling

JUNE 17, 2024

What did the Columbia and Wake Forest applications have in common this past year? Both asked students to share information about books they’d read! Yes, reading is a great way to pass the time in general, but it can be especially important for rising seniors to pick up a few books while hitting the beach this summer. Remember, even if students aren’t applying to schools that ask about books in the application, they still need to be prepared to discuss reading material in college interviews.

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Ruffaloni

JUNE 20, 2024

Read our full report of the findings. Navigating the college planning process is like solving a crazy-hard puzzle blindfolded while eating a bowl of spaghetti…Okay, maybe it’s not that bad, but it can feel overwhelming! With a gazillion factors to consider and colleges to research, where do they even start? We know that 72 percent of all high school students think college planning is hard, so how can you help students find you?

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Enrollment Builders

JUNE 20, 2024

Are you considering outsourcing part of your admissions outreach to a call center? If so, you might have heard about potential issues.

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BestColleges

JUNE 18, 2024

Eligible transfer students from 15 California community colleges are guaranteed admission into the California State University, Sacramento Black Honors College (BHC). The BHC is a first-in-the-nation honors college designed to support Black and African American students' success. It will have dedicated faculty and staff and a 6,000-square-foot space.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 17, 2024

Whether it’s convincing yourself to get out the door to go for a run, kicking an unhealthy habit, or starting a school assignment you’ve been avoiding, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is simply to begin. In his book The Art of the Start , Guy Kawasaki, Apple’s “Chief Evangelist” marketer under Steve Jobs, captures the feeling best: “The hardest thing about getting started is getting started.

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College Transitions

JUNE 28, 2024

Washington University in St. Louis (often referred to as WashU) is a mouthful to say, but the name of this private research university founded in 1853 comes out of the mouths of more top students every year when naming their top-choice institution. Yet, this wasn’t always the case. Back in the 1970s, the school, then […] The post How to Get Into WashU: Acceptance Rate and Strategies first appeared on College Transitions.

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CTK College Coach

JUNE 27, 2024

After coaching hundreds of high school students over the years, I finally had the chance to guide my oldest child through his college admissions journey, and I am thrilled for him to start college this fall at exactly where he wants to be. That’s one down, three to go for our family of four kids! I had my own advice confirmed for me and also gained some new insights this year that I want to share with all of you: A high GPA is more important than AP courses for most students; don’t cling to high

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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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Enrollment Builders

JUNE 4, 2024

You’re eager to accelerate enrollment growth, but your admissions team isn't having enough qualified conversations with prospective students. How can you get more students to apply without spending more on leads? You worry your team isn’t maximizing opportunities in your existing lead pool. More conversations lead to higher enrollment, but how can you achieve this without additional lead generation costs?

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BestColleges

JUNE 13, 2024

California State University, Sacramento was recognized by the state Assembly as California's first Black-serving institution. The Legislature is currently considering legislation that would create a formal Black-serving institution designation for colleges and universities that are committed to supporting the success of Black and African American students.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 14, 2024

The term “Public Ivies” has arguably been around longer than any of the other “Ivy adjacent” categories ( “Southern Ivies,” “New Ivies,” etc.). A Yale University admissions officer, Richard Moll, coined the phrase in 1985 to refer to state universities that offer exceptional educations at a fraction of the Ivy league price for in-state students. The eight universities listed in Moll’s book were: College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, Virginia) Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) University of

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College Transitions

JUNE 25, 2024

The University of Pennsylvania was founded in the 18th century as a member of the Ivy League; yet, it took roughly 250 years for it to become the uber-elite, highly selective institution that it is today. If your parent, grandparent, or older neighbor went to Penn, they faced an entirely different admissions landscape than that […] The post How to Get Into UPenn– Acceptance Rate & Strategies first appeared on College Transitions.

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road2college

JUNE 24, 2024

Today’s students apply to as many as 10 to 20 colleges to ensure they have a good option when the. The post How Many Colleges Should You Apply To? Use This Method appeared first on Road2College.

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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.

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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.

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BestColleges

JUNE 11, 2024

Howard University revoked Sean "Diddy" Combs' honorary degree and ended a $1 million scholarship in his name. The historically Black university said Combs is "no longer worthy to hold the institution's highest honor." Howard is sending back the $1 million given for the scholarship and is refusing a $1 million commitment he made in October 2023. Howard University is stripping Sean "Diddy" Combs of an honorary degree and rescinding all of his gifts to the university after a video surfaced in May o

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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

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College Transitions

JUNE 25, 2024

More than 9,200 freshman students entered Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus in the fall of 2023. This followed an admissions cycle where Purdue received 72,800 applications, a school record. While the overall acceptance rate has hovered above 50% in recent years, it’s quite easy to underestimate just how selective a school Purdue University truly is. […] The post How to Get Into Purdue: Acceptance Rate and Strategies first appeared on College Transitions.

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road2college

JUNE 12, 2024

High school seniors, put one more item on your to-do list. It’s time to prepare a college application resume. This. The post College Application Resume Guide and Example appeared first on Road2College.

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PrepScholar

JUNE 20, 2024

If you’ve found this article, I assume it’s crunch time, and your ACT test date is in the next couple weeks. If you do not fall into this category (you have a bit of time—one month or more—before your test date), you can still read this guide for some study strategies, but I recommend you take advantage of all the ti me you have by spreading your ACT preparation out.

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Scoir

JUNE 18, 2024

Are you a strong swimmer or do you prefer to wade into shallow water where the bottom is visible and footing is certain? Most people expose themselves to water and swimming situations to their respective levels of skill and comfort—no more, no less. The same might be true as you assess your comfort level with different academic environments in search of a good college fit.

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BestColleges

JUNE 11, 2024

OpenAI recently launched ChatGPT Edu, a customizable AI tool designed specifically for higher education. The technology will enhance teaching and learning, academic research, and administrative tasks. Initially wary of AI, colleges have begun integrating tools such as ChatGPT across campus. Arizona State University established the first university partnership with OpenAI and continues to pioneer innovative uses.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 26, 2024

Every May, students around the world spend two weeks taking rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) exams. These college-level exams correspond to coursework in 40 subjects, and colleges usually offer credit or placement for students receiving a 4 or 5 (though a 3 is considered “passing,” which some colleges honor). As a former AP Coordinator, I know that shortly after finishing these two-to-three-hour exams, students want to know when, exactly, their AP scores will come out.

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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.

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road2college

JUNE 7, 2024

Having to learn about the Basics of the Student Loans at the point during the college admissions process when every. The post An Expert Discusses How Student Loans Work appeared first on Road2College.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

JUNE 7, 2024

When I was six weeks old, my mother passed away due to complications from a blood clot. Several years later my family grew, mirroring the 70’s sitcom of the Brady Bunch, with two widowed parents with three children each finding love and marrying each other. During that gap of time though, my two older sisters decided they needed to look out for me as best they could.

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