Admissions Village

MARCH 23, 2022

It is starting to look like spring. The first daffodils are popping up, and high school juniors are really starting to think about applying to college next year. Many juniors are starting to visit some college campuses. Here are some things to be aware of when planning your visits: 1) Always try and book an official tour and information session. 2) Schedule an interview time if you want to interview in person.

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College Kickstart

MARCH 25, 2022

The California State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved to permanentely remove standardized testing from undergraduate admissions. Click here for the press release.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 25, 2022

The job outlook for computer scientists is projected to grow 22 percent by 2030, a rate much faster than the average growth rate of 8 for all occupations. Moreover, a median wage of over $100,000 coupled with a continuously widening array of disciplines within the field, such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and web development just to name a few, have contributed to this surge in undergraduate enrollments.

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Marks Education

MARCH 24, 2022

Do your summer plans include SAT or ACT preparation? . Ah, summer: beaches, barbecues, baseball, buckling down to prep for the SAT or ACT. Wait, what? While preparing for the SAT or ACT may not be the first thing on high schoolers’ minds when school gets out, getting a jump on standardized test prep in the summer before 11 th grade can be a wise move that allows students to focus on test prep before they are overwhelmed with the academic and extra-curricular demands of the school year.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 24, 2022

Driving around San Andres Island, Colombia. All Fall 2022 first-time freshman applicants must write one long Apply Texas Essay A and four UT-Austin-specific short answers concerning your first-choice major, diversity OR leadership, changing the world , and COVID/academic special circumstances. “Describe how your experiences, perspectives, talents, and/or your involvement in leadership activities (at your school, job, community, or within your family) will help you to make an impact both in and o

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College Admissions Strategies

MARCH 24, 2022

By Kelly Barnhardt, College Admissions Strategies – Owner We said last year for our class of 2021 students that it was the “year of the waitlist”, but it looks like this application season for the class of 2022, we have a new winner for that accolade. One thing is clear, larger than normal waitlists are […]. The post The dreaded waitlist – stay on or move on?

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Admitted

MARCH 23, 2022

iStock Two years after the world learned to use “quarantine,” “pivot,” “Zoom meetings,” and other words associated with adapting to the pandemic, some important terms that many students, families, and educators may not know much about — but have been around for a long time — are “tax credits” and, more specifically, “education tax credits.” Typically, words such as “taxes” and “IRS” are avoided unless speaking directly to a tax professional, but bringing awareness of the terms is crucial to help

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CTK College Coach

MARCH 23, 2022

As the pandemic eases and college campuses finally start to open up to outsiders, you may be gearing up to visit colleges with your sophomores and juniors. Here is a FAQ for you and two free downloadable templates to guide you in your research. Should I Book an Official Campus Tour and Information Session? Yes, when possible. Although these tours are part of a college’s marketing, and therefore should be taken in that light, you can gain valuable information from the tour and info session.

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Educated Quest

MARCH 22, 2022

I now have the chance to get back to in-person visits. So, I dropped by to see my friend, Bryn Campbell, who recently became Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Cabrini University. Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, a close suburb to Philadelphia, Cabrini is a small school with about 1,500 undergraduates. The Mansion (photo up top) was the original and only campus building when Cabrini was founded in 1957.

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Admitted

MARCH 23, 2022

iStock. Two years after the world learned to use “quarantine,” “pivot,” “Zoom meetings,” and other words associated with adapting to the pandemic, some important terms that many students, families, and educators may not know much about — but have been around for a long time — are “tax credits” and, more specifically, “education tax credits.” Typically, words such as “taxes” and “IRS” are avoided unless speaking directly to a tax professional, but bringing awareness of the terms is crucial to hel

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SSA Online College Prep

MARCH 22, 2022

When looking at colleges, you’re probably receiving information constantly. Colleges from all over might be recruiting you all while you’re still in high school. So what kind of college are you picturing yourself at? What even is a liberal arts college? And should you be focusing on those? Jump to What a Liberal Arts College Is | Financial Aid | Classes | Community | Undergraduate Focus | Outcomes | Closing Thoughts.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 22, 2022

I am a child of the 80’s. I wore corduroy pants and a jeans jacket, and even had a Member’s Only jacket. My family had some of the ugliest cars possible, from a dirt brown Chevette (not a Corvette but a Chevette) to a yellow station wagon with fake wood paneling down the sides and flip up rear-facing seat in the back. I watched some of the cheesiest TV shows, from the A-Team to Knight Rider, and also a few good ones like Cheers, A Different World and Hill Street Blues.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 21, 2022

I’m excited to announce that I have published my second book Surviving the College Admissions Madness! I have also released a new brand and blog content Admissions Madness along with a Youtube channel. I’m engaging with nationwide college admissions and higher education conversations. Working in and around college admissions for over a decade and spending the past 7+ years outside of the United States gives me an insider and outsider perspective to take a broad view of our totally insane college

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The Ivy Dean

MARCH 21, 2022

With summer quickly approaching and things finally beginning to return to normal, this is an important time for students in their freshman, sophomore or junior years of high school. Underclassmen – especially in the 11 th grade – should be looking ahead to their senior year, when they will go through the often stressful process of applying to college.

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The Thoughtful College Search

MARCH 25, 2022

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education recently published its annual survey of Black first-year enrollment in leading national liberal arts colleges. The JBHE has tracked that information for the past 28 years. For those of us who love data, there are some interesting nuggets in the report. The biggest story is that Amherst has set a new standard for enrollment of Black students, with 100 Black students in this year’s entering class, or a percentage of 19.5.

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JON BOECKENSTEDT'S ADMISSIONS WEBLOG

MARCH 24, 2022

Today is March 25, a day I have unilaterally labeled as test optional admissions day. Today is also the birthday of fellow Iowan Norman Borlaug, winner of the Nobel Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal, who was once described as “Greatest Human Being That Ever Lived” for his efforts that […].

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 21, 2022

Yes! UT-Austin will remain test-optional for Fall/Spring 2023 first-time freshmen applicants. UT has updated their site along with an FAQ. They say simply that all applicants will be reviewed holistically without any additional details. It is also unclear whether they will look at criteria like weighted/unweighted GPA in addition to the class rank to better assess a student’s academic performance.

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Great College Advice

MARCH 24, 2022

Extracurricular Activities – Not Just for Kids. All day everyday, I answer this sort of question: what are the “best” extracurricular activities for college. It’s an important issue. A student’s involvement outside of school are critical in many ways–not just as a strategy for getting into college. These activities are expressions of our personality, of our talents, and of our priorities in life.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 20, 2022

The Whitsundays., Queensland, Australia. In addition to the required long Essay A telling your story and three short answers addressing prompts on your major choice, leadership OR diversity, and how you see yourself changing the world, you have the option to submit a required response addressing any academic or COVID special circumstances: Please share background on events or special circumstances that you feel may have impacted your high school academic performance, including the possible effec

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 23, 2022

All Fall 2022 first-time freshman applicants must write one long Apply Texas Essay A and four UT-Austin-specific short answers concerning your first-choice major, diversity OR leadership, changing the world , and COVID/academic special circumstances. “Describe how your experiences, perspectives, talents, and/or your involvement in leadership activities (at your school, job, community, or within your family) will help you to make an impact both in and out of the classroom while enrolled at UT.

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