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7 Retention Strategies in the Evaluation Phase of the Family Journey

Enrollment Catalyst

Once a family is enrolled in your school, the parent is in the evaluation phase of the Family Journey. Parents will validate their choice and determine if they have made the right decision. This Phase is focused on retention. Just because a family is enrolled today, doesn’t mean that they will continue their enrollment. Parents continually reflect on their experience in your school and evaluate the decision they’ve made.

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Planning for College – Winter

Ivy Central

How does it happen so fast, here we are in December and for many students it is already halfway through the academic year! Whether you are in Grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, it’s time to take stock of what you have achieved in recent months and plan for the key months ahead. While there is no ‘right’ way to prepare for applying to college, the pointers in this blog should help you keep on track.

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3 Colleges with Amazing Swimming Pools

College Wise

Is the thought of going to a college with a sub-standard pool a big red flag for you? Can you not imagine life without being in the water? Whether you're a student athlete, a competitive swimmer, or just love swimming, this blog will explore three great colleges that come complete with an amazing swimming pool!

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$1.5 million Gift Will Create Kraft Center for Student Success

#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology announced today a $1.5 million donation from the Kraft Family Foundation. The funds will establish the Kraft Center for Student Success at the college’s new campus in Nubian Square, where students will receive resources to support academics, transportation, housing, food, childcare support, mental health resources, and career coaching while studying for careers in technical fields.

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How Hard is the MCAT? The Honest Truth

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Is the MCAT really that hard? Learn why the MCAT is so hard and strategies top scorers use to ace the MCAT. (Note: This resource also appears in our MCAT Ultimate Guide.) - Part 1: Introduction Part 2: How hard is the MCAT? Part 3: How to ace the MCAT. -. Part 1: Introduction You’ve no doubt been asked by your premed advisor and friends, “Have you taken the MCAT yet?

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The 50 most in-demand skills for graduates of your master’s programs

EAB

Blogs. The 50 most in-demand skills for graduates of your master's programs. We know that graduate students often enroll to gain the skills and knowledge necessary for bigger and better professional opportunities. But which skills do employers seek most frequently, and which mater’s programs offer top skills to students? Our researchers analyzed job postings data nationwide to determine the top 50 most in-demand skills for professionals with a master’s degree.

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College Choices Are Easier When Your Student Knows the Budget

road2college

This story was originally published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) group. It has been edited for clarity. The post College Choices Are Easier When Your Student Knows the Budget appeared first on Road2College.

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Meet CSU vlogger, Amanda, and see a day in her life at CSU

Colorado State University

A Ram’s Life is a vlog series for Rams by Rams, and showcases everything from the daily life of a CSU Ram to advice videos, DIY tutorials, tips and tricks for navigating college life, and even excursions into Fort Collins and beyond. Meet our new vlogger, Amanda, and take a glance at her day of classes, studying, dining-hall stops, and more. See more of our student vloggers.

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The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts

EAB

Blogs. The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts. Findings from EAB’s new survey of presidents, provosts, and VPEMs. The pressure is on for graduate programs. As undergraduate enrollment and net tuition revenue continue to fall, university leaders are doubling down on graduate and other adult-serving programs as a source of enrollment and revenue.

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Princeton Acceptance Rate: How to Get Into Princeton

Top Tier Admissions

In spring of 2022 Princeton announced that, for the first time in recent history, they would not be releasing admissions data on the pool of applicants to the Class of 2026. Instead, they provided an info sheet on the University website that focuses on the matriculating class. What we know: a total of 1,500 students enrolled in the Class of 2026 – the largest class ever.

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5 Reasons All Colleges Should be Active on TikTok

enrollmentFUEL

You may know TikTok as the all-in-one platform where users can find videos related to anything and everything. With over one billion monthly active users, TikTok was the most downloaded app of 2022 1. A t enrollmentFUEL, we think TikTok shows promise in helping schools improve yield. Building community is critical to improving yield and we are excited about how TikTok makes students feel like they are a part of your campus community before and after visiting your campus.

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Why You Should Use a CRM Built for Schools to Manage Your Enrollment Funnel

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes Successful schools work tirelessly to attract prospects, build a list of contacts, and nurture their leads, all to drive enrollments. As you ramp up your marketing efforts and devise ways to generate more leads, your school must ensure that its hard work doesn’t go to waste. But a CRM is often not enough. With a CRM built specifically for schools, you can streamline these efforts and create a positive experience for your team.

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What is a supplemental application for college?

Solomon Admissions

The Common Application, The Universal Application, and Supplemental Applications for College It’s mid-August before your senior year and you’re feeling pretty good about your college applications. After all, your Common Application Personal Statement or Universal Application main essay is complete, your activities filled out and your letters of recommendation have been requested.

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Weekly Update: December 9

DC College Counseling

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK A NEW TOOL FOR COMPARING SAT AND ACT SCORES Students who received their PSAT scores this week should take a few minutes to check out the concordance widget. Compass Prep released this new tool that makes it easy for students to convert their scores from SAT to ACT and use the comparisons to make important decisions about future test prep.

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Cómo Redactar un Ensayo para una Beca: Guía Completa + Ejemplos

College Essay Guy

TABLE OF CONTENTS. (click to skip ahead). Preguntas frecuentes sobre becas: ¿Dónde encuentro becas? ¿Qué buscan las universidades y las organizaciones en un ensayo para una beca? ¿Puedo reutilizar los ensayos universitarios como ensayos para becas? Las diez preguntas para becas más comunes: Cuéntanos sobre ti. ¿Qué impacto ha tenido el deporte en tu vida?

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52 Weeks to College: Week 48

Anna Ivey Consulting

When Will I Hear Something From Colleges? We know it’s frustrating while you’re waiting for your admissions decisions. This week, we’ll talk about when you can expect to hear and also help you refocus your energy on things within your control – like your schoolwork! WEEK 48 TO-DO’S THIS WEEK Do a quick check of when you are supposed to hear from your early colleges.

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Hot Spots in Chilly Times: 3 College Nooks to Keep You Warm in Winter

College Wise

Are you a student who loves nothing more than curling up with a book, with a hot beverage in hand? Check out these schools across the U.S., perfect for students looking to study at a college with cosy surroundings.

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[Webinar] How Do College-Searching Parents Need to be Included and Recruited?

Niche

Want to keep updated about the blog? S i gn u p for the newsletter! This is a recording of a Niche webinar discussing the results of our 3rd annual survey of parents. After the webinar, we surveyed attendees to get more feedback about what they are currently doing for parent engagement and what parent-only events they have done. What are you currently doing for parent engagement and recruitment?

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The Summer Internship, Part Two

Heller Admissions Blog

Brielle Ruscitti, MS GHPM/MA SID’24. In my last post, I started talking about how I was starting my summer internship search, and now I will update on how the process is going and what other steps I have taken. I previously mentioned the importance of the Heller School’s resources, specifically career services. Over the past couple of weeks, I have met with career services to talk about how to strategize my internship search, resources available and had my resume and cover letter re

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4 student lifecycle moments when sense of belonging matters most for Black and Latino men

EAB

Blogs. 4 student lifecycle moments when sense of belonging matters most for Black and Latino men. Black and Latino men graduate from college at the lowest rates of any demographic group. In EAB’s conversations with 50+ university leaders, we learned how uniquely challenging it is for Black and Latino men to find a sense of belonging in college. That’s because on campuses that are predominantly white and majority female , it’s harder for Black and Latino men to find peer groups, mentors, role mod

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3 Great Colleges for the Farmer in You

College Wise

Are you someone who dreams about working with horses? Do you get excited talking about natural pesticide methods for crop production? Do you want to spend time in college thinking about how to solve global hunger sustainably? There are a number of colleges that offer farm and agricultural opportunities for students all over the US. Read on to learn more about some of our favorites.

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3 Priority Action Items For Every Parent of a College-Bound High School Senior

Humbach Education Consulting

Incredibly, another year has come and gone; another year of navigating life in the midst of Covid and now flu and RSV. Such fun. Thankfully, many high school seniors are still college bound. Here are three priority action items every parent or guardian should take long before their student launches. FAFSA and Net Price Calculators Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

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5 Steps To Take After Being Admitted Early Decision

DC College Counseling

What now? That’s the question thousands of families will be asking this month, as colleges and universities begin to release their early decision notifications. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing tips to help parents and students navigate early decision news, whether it’s great, disappointing, or downright shocking. And if you’re an ED applicant wondering when you’re going to hear, don’t forget to check out College Kickstart’s compilation of Class of 2027 Early Decision and Early Action N

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3 competencies that take a chief human resource officer from tactical to strategic

EAB

Blogs. 3 competencies that take a chief human resource officer from tactical to strategic. The last few years have uniquely burdened chief human resource officers (CHROs), from the intensity of hiring and turnover to the scope creep caused by the pandemic (e.g., COVID-19 protocols, flexible work debates)—CHROs have more transactional responsibilities all while being increasingly relied upon by the cabinet for strategic partnership.

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You can handle this. College decision time is hard — and it really sucks sometimes, but you’re gonna grow stronger. Find your inner tree and your inner lotus — and be a good person.

Admissions Mom

??‍♀️You may or may not know this about me, but I’m a big fan of yoga. Like I do yoga every day. It keeps me healthy and balanced and taking care of my middle-aging body, but also it teaches me a lot about myself. My favorite pose is the tree pose. It’s where you stand on one foot while balancing the other foot on your calf or thigh. It sounds easy, and it is — unless you are rigid.

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$1.5 million Gift Will Create Kraft Center for Student Success

#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology announced today a $1.5 million donation from the Kraft Family Foundation. The funds will establish the Kraft Center for Student Success at the college’s new campus in Nubian Square, where students will receive resources to support academics, transportation, housing, food, childcare support, mental health resources, and career coaching while studying for careers in technical fields.

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Meet My Co-hort: Robert Hitt

Heller Admissions Blog

Ronunique Clark, MPP’23. We took a brief intermission and now we are back with another blog in my mini blog series of Meet My Cohort. Did you miss it? I hope so! This week I had the great pleasure to sit down with Robert Hitt, who is 31 years old and from Milton, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a bachelors of science in Biology.

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Student Success Collaborative Awards

EAB

Video. Student Success Collaborative Awards. This is the ninth year in a row that EAB has recognized outstanding achievements in student success. Awardees are chosen from among the colleges, universities, and individuals that use Navigate , EAB’s student success management system, or Starfish , the student success platform EAB acquired in 2021. “Students, faculty, and campus staff have become savvier with respect to combining both online and in-person student support services,” said EAB Presid

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PSAT Scores Are In! Now What?

CTK College Coach

Updated December 2022 Did Your Student Just Receive PSAT Scores? This One’s for You: Everyone has questions about PSAT scores when they come out each December, and I am here with answers for you. What Is the PSAT? When and Why Do Students Take It? Most high schools offer the PSAT to juniors as part of the National Merit Scholar (NMS) search process.

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Consejos Necesarios para Estudiantes Universitarios de Bajos Ingresos y de Primera Generación

College Essay Guy

TABLA DE CONTENIDOS. ¿Cómo calificas como estudiante universitario de primera generación? ¿Todos los estudiantes de primera generación tienen bajos ingresos? ¿Quién califica como estudiante de bajos ingresos? Siete consejos para estudiantes que se identifican como de primera generación o de bajos ingresos. Una estudiante de primera generación de bajos ingresos comparte su experiencia al presentar su solicitud para la universidad.

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[Webinar] What Parents Want: Takeaways From the 2022 PK-12 Niche Parent Survey

Niche

Want to keep updated about the blog? Sign up for the newsletter! This is a recording of a webinar on key takeaways from the 3rd annual Niche PK-12 Parent Survey. Angela Brown covers what mattered most to parents as they considered schools for the fall of 2022, and the marketing channels and tactics to prioritize (and avoid) to meet your enrollment goals.

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The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments

EAB

Blogs. The 3 big bets university presidents and provosts are placing on graduate and adult learner enrollments. Key takeaways from our new survey of university leaders. Although there have long been peaks and valleys in graduate enrollment year over year, total graduate enrollment has increased across the last decade. An unfavorable labor market, the rise of distance education, and, of course, a global pandemic, spurred much of this growth.

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PSAT Scores Are Out.Now What?

Estrela Consulting Blog

It is a big week for sophomores and juniors with the release of PSAT scores. Let’s take a deep dive into PSAT score reports, what they mean, and what your next steps should be. Read on for answers to some of your burning questions about your results!

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Cómo Aplicar a la Universidad: La Guía Completa

College Essay Guy

Coescrito por Luci Jones (Brown University CO '23) y Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy). TABLA DE CONTENIDOS. (haga clic para desplazarse). Comienza el proceso de búsquedas universitarias y desarrolla una lista personalizada de las universidades de tu interés. Obtén excelentes recomendaciones de maestros y consejeros. Dedica tiempo a las pruebas estandarizadas.

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Transferring to Yale 2023

The Koppelman Group

There are a lot of myths about transferring colleges. Going from “good enough for now” to your dream school isn’t as easy as a semester or two of straight A’s, and that’s even more true if your dream school is one of the best schools in the country. Over the past few years, Yale has gained a reputation as an Ivy League institution that’s open to taking transfer students from less pedigreed backgrounds, especially community colleges.

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The 4 most common barriers to higher ed data and analytics success

EAB

Blogs. The 4 most common barriers to higher ed data and analytics success. Results from our recent survey of higher ed leaders. I recently facilitated a survey of higher ed leaders to understand their data and analytics goals and pain points. The survey results made clear that leaders consider data critical to the most fundamental priorities at their institutions, such as enrollment, retention, student success.

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What to Do When Deferred

Emerging College Consulting

The post What to Do When Deferred appeared first on Emerging Educational Consulting.