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Don’t Forget to Ask 1 Question When Planning Enrollment Marketing

Niche

Want to keep updated about the blog? Sign up for the newsletter! We’ve all been there, right? Well, some of us have been there. You’re planning out your nurture campaigns to keep your prospects, inquiries, applicants, and accepted students engaged. In the fall you want visits and applications from seniors. Underclass students should be visiting and getting to know basic facts about you.

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Waitlisted? Action Plan and Notification Dates

Top Tier Admissions

As regular decision notifications are released, we know there are many seniors who will be waitlisted. This feeling of limbo, where you’re neither accepted nor rejected, where time almost stands still, can be extremely stressful for students, especially if you don’t have a strong list of Early Action acceptances in your back pocket. Unfortunately, for waitlisted students who are interested in schools like the UCs, you’ll be waiting until at least May 1 (decision deadline day) to learn whether yo

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From Pediatrics to Women’s Medicine: How Women’s and Gender Studies Influenced My Career Path

BestColleges

From the time I was 12 years old, I dreamed of becoming a doctor. Nearly 10 years later, it is wild to think that my dream is almost my reality. Growing up, I liked working with kids and STEM , so becoming a pediatrician seemed to encapsulate all of my interests. But as I began volunteering at the local hospital's breast imaging center during my sophomore year at Providence College , I noticed some of the additional health challenges many women face.

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BS/MD Programs: How to Get In

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

What is a BS/MD program and how hard is it to get in? Learn the strategies you need to make it happen, plus a complete list of BS/MD programs BS/md programs provide students with a direct path to a career in medicine Part 1: Introduction to BS/MD programs Part 2: Is a BS/MD program right for my child? Part 3: How hard is it to get into BS/MD programs?

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2023-2024 Common App Essay Prompts

College Transitions

The folks at the Common Application have officially announced that the Common App essay prompt menu for the upcoming 2023-24 admissions cycle will remain exactly the same as it was the previous year. In the.

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Common Application Essay Prompts for 2023-2024 Confirmed

Admissions.Blog

Amid growing chatter about the ease with which students can paint an entirely inaccurate picture of their critical thinking and persuasive writing skills by using AI-powered applications like ChatGPT, the Common App (known formally as The Common Application) quietly announced Tuesday afternoon that it is keeping its essay prompts the same for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle.

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Report: 27 Universities Received Over a Half-Billion Dollars From Fossil Fuel Industry

BestColleges

The University of California, Berkeley; the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and George Mason University were the top three recipients of fossil fuel funds. The report found that a minimum of $677 million was transferred to 27 universities to fund research, including climate research. The report calls for universities to have funds transparency, a more rigorous university conflict-of-interest gift policy, and a ban on all fossil fuel funding.

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We Created SSA's Curriculum By Identifying Concepts Frequently Tested On The SAT

SSA Online College Prep

SSA’s approach to creating curriculum hinges on concept-indexing all the materials put out by the College Board. SAT materials released by the College Board are most important to us because they are more predictive than SAT materials released by other organizations. SSA staff also take the SAT each year to monitor changes. Get more testing tips on our blog !

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2023-2024 Common App Essay Prompts Announced

Estrela Consulting Blog

They're here! They're here! If you're like us you've been patiently waiting for the 2023-24 Common App Essay Prompts to be announced. Spoiler Alert: the folks at the Common App have actually decided to keep the same prompts that were used during the 2022-23 application cycle.

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Homeless at Humboldt? Inside the Looming Student Housing Crisis at Cal Poly Humboldt.

BestColleges

The administration at Cal Poly Humboldt recently announced that first-time students at the school will get priority for on-campus housing. Only 600 spots on-campus will be reserved for returning students. An additional 350 beds will also be available for students at nearby hotels. In a 2018 study, 19% of students reported being housing insecure. Gerardo Hernandez was "shocked" and "upset" when he heard the news: California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) will be offeri

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Your College Student May Need Help After Graduation. Are You Prepared?

road2college

By Sabrina Malone This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for The post Your College Student May Need Help After Graduation. Are You Prepared? appeared first on Road2College.

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Can/Should I Add Reading To My College Application?

Solomon Admissions

Yes, you can add reading (or any other activity) to your college application. However, like many things in college admissions and in life , just because you can doesn’t mean you should. But what if you are stuck staring at the 10 allowed spaces for the “Activities” section of the Common Application and only have 9 activities? Should you add reading to have a full set of entries or just leave the 10th space blank?

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6 Top Google Looker Studio Benefits for Schools to Explore

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes Data is at the heart of any school’s digital marketing initiatives. Using data reports and dashboards, schools can gain valuable insights that can help them take their marketing efforts to the next level. You often have to hop from platform to platform to get all the insights you need, but what if you had one dashboard with the key insights you need in one place?

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Common App Essay: Size Does Matter

Admissions.Blog

Every year students ask me the same question: “How long should my Common Application essay be?” I am never shy about providing them with the response that best summarizes how they need to approach both the Common Application essay and the Common Application in general: “Go Big or Go Home!” Despite what the official directions on the Common App indicate, students writing a 250-word essay – the lowest end of the range that is officially acceptable to complete this ess

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How to Pay for College Without Parents

road2college

By Jacqueline Palochko This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC101) Facebook community. It’s been edited The post How to Pay for College Without Parents appeared first on Road2College.

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Announcing the New Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program Powered by Penn Nursing & the Wharton School

Penn Nursing

The program is a ground-breaking, one-year, team-based nursing fellowship for Chief Nursing Officers (CNO), nurse executives, and senior nurse leaders, focused on advancing healthcare by powering-up nurse-led innovation and leadership within health systems.

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Closed Colleges: List, Statistics, and Major Closures

BestColleges

Data Summary Check More than 30 public or nonprofit colleges have closed, merged, or announced closures or mergers since March 2020. Check Campus closures peaked in the years leading up to the pandemic, driven by private for-profit college closures. [1] Check Nearly 80% of colleges closed between 2004-2020 were for-profit schools. [2] Check Just over half of students who experienced a college closure did not re-enroll (52.9%).

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Boston University shares some 2022-2023 admissions statistics

Admissions.Blog

Boston University admissions officers are just about as busy this year as they were last year after receiving 80,484 applications during the 2022-2023 admissions cycle. During the 2021-2022 admissions cycle BU received a record-breaking 80,797 applications from prospective first-year students. Kelly A. Walter, BU’s Associate Vice President for Enrollment & Dean of Admissions shares that BU received 6,866 applications for admission through Early Decision (ED) and Early Decision 2 (ED2)

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Everything You Need to Know About Early Decision NYU

StandOut College Prep

The Early Decision (ED) I deadline for NYU (New York University) typically falls on November 15th each year. The EDII decision falls on January 15th. This means that applicants who apply under the ED program must submit their application by this deadline. If you apply under the NYU ED program, you commit to attending NYU if you are accepted and the financial aid offered is satisfactory.

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Communications Must-Do’s When a Flashpoint Impacts Your District

EAB

Blogs Communications Must-Do’s When a Flashpoint Impacts Your District Over the last year, one in three superintendents nationwide has addressed a divisive flashpoint that brought everyday work in their district to a screeching halt. Given the political climate in public education, these types of controversies are becoming constant and frequent issues district leaders must face.

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UC Sees Slight Increase in Applications From Latino/a, Native American Students

BestColleges

The University of California at the end of February released data on fall 2023 applications. There was a slight increase in first-year California applications from Chicano/a and Latino/a, Native American, and Pacific Islander students. The increase in applications from Native American students corresponds with the launch of UC's Native American Opportunity Plan, which waives tuition for qualified students.

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Penn Nursing Center Joins with 50 Leading National Organizations to Curb Infodemic of Health and Science Misinformation and Disinformation

Penn Nursing

The creation of The Coalition for Trust in Health & Science , was formally launched during the 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The alliance, which includes Penn Nursing 's NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health , was formed to unite leading organizations from across the entire health ecosystem to advance trust and factual science-based decision-making.

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Hey, Juniors (and Sophs and Freshies too)! Making Your Course Selections Count (Plus Tips for Picking Courses, Staying Sane, Making Grades, Learning A Lot, and Getting Accepted) (2023 Updates)

Admissions Mom

Few things are as frustrating or painstaking (but also exciting!) as selecting your courses during high school. There’s all this pressure to take the most honors, APs, or IB courses possible — like there’s some magical combination of classes that will unlock your acceptance to the most fabulous college in the world — as if there were just one fabulous college ;-). ⚖️ FIND YOUR BALANCE However, as with most things, you need to approach your course load with balance.

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Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

The Koppelman Group

If you’re interested in electronics and want to be able to design hardware and software in the future, you may want to study both electrical engineering and computer science in college. We’ve compiled ten of our favorite dual programs, double majors, and majors with a concentration combining electrical engineering and computer science. These are often interdepartmental programs and are great for students interested in entrepreneurship, tech, product design, and physical technological goods.

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When are CSU Applications Due in 2023?

College Transitions

In the most recent cycle, the California State University system received over 180,000 freshmen applications to its 23 campuses. Additionally, they received another 92,500 transfer applications. As of 2023, there are more than a quarter.

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Your handy guide to California Polytechnic State University

iSchoolConnect

About the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) California Polytechnic State University, founded in 1901, is in San Luis Obispo, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. According to U.S. News & World Report, it is the best public master’s-level university in the USA. This unique academic institution prioritizes hands-on educational experiences that prepare students […] The post Your handy guide to California Polytechnic State University appeared first on Study

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Email Marketing for Higher Education

Enrollify

Email is an important tool for industries that rely on digital marketing channels to accomplish growth goals. That’s especially true for institutions of higher education, which have witnessed steady increases in email open and click-through rates since the early days of the global pandemic. If your college or university wants to reach the greatest number of prospective students with the most personalized email marketing efforts, you simply can’t afford to ignore the power of a strong email strat

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Regular Decision Notification Dates: 2023

Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

Based on our research and discussions with directors/deans of admissions and admissions officers, regular decision applicants (for the 2022-2023 admissions season) will be receiving their decision notifications in March and early April and it will be another highly competitive year! Here are regular decision notification dates (and approximate times) for Ivy League and highly selective colleges and universities: Barnard College: March 31, 2023 Boston College: April 1, 2023 Boston University: L

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Should Your School Be on TikTok?

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s not news that TikTok is all the rage, but should your school be on TikTok producing organic content, running ads, or both? That’s the question we tackle in this post. TikTok’s Popularity Explosion TikTok has over one billion monthly active users, and it continues to grow, with eight new users joining every second (650,000 new users per day!).

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Top 5 reasons to choose Aix-Marseille University

iSchoolConnect

About Aix-Marseille University (AMU) The University of Aix-Marseille, formally known as Université d’Aix-Marseille, is a public research university in the Provence region of southern France. Aix-Marseille University has approximately 80,000 students, including 10,000 international students from 100 countries. The university offers a variety of vocational courses, including 600-degree programs in Social Sciences, Health, Sports, and […] The post Top 5 reasons to choose Aix-Marseille U

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Community College Network Aims to Boost Value for Students

BestColleges

The Aspen Institute and Columbia University's Community College Research Center launched a network to boost community colleges' credential value. The "Unlocking Opportunity: The Post-Graduation Success and Equity Network" includes 10 community colleges and will run through 2028. Colleges will evaluate their programs and look to boost post-graduation outcomes for students.

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2022-2023 College Admission Trends

Berkeley² Academy

To help those of you who are about to begin your college admissions journey, Berkeley2 Academy wants to provide you with the most current college admissions data and trends so that you can make strategically sound investments with your time and energy. So, what trends are we unveiling from the most recent data concerning college admissions? Well, in general Higher education institutions have reduced admission rates Increased application numbers and greater global competition have made admissions

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How to get into Ivy League Colleges | 2023 College Admissions Explained

SSA Online College Prep

The 6 Things You Can Do To Boost Your College Application We're talking highly selective and Ivy League admissions: Yale, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Amherst, Wesleyan, Wellesley, Swarthmore, Haverford, whatever it is. You’re probably wondering how you’re supposed to apply to colleges. So much happened in 2022. We were told that because of test optional admissions, that SAT and ACT testing doesn’t really matter.

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Top courses in Sweden | Here are the top courses you should know about!

iSchoolConnect

Top courses in Sweden | A brief overview Sweden is a top destination for students seeking a high-quality education in Europe. With its strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and social responsibility, Sweden offers a range of top courses across various fields. Some of the most popular courses include technology, engineering, business, social sciences, and design. […] The post Top courses in Sweden | Here are the top courses you should know about!

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Women’s March Madness Ranking, Schedule, and Season Highlights

BestColleges

The women's March Madness Tournament starts on March 15. Last season's champion, South Carolina, is still in the No. 1 position just weeks away from the tournament's start. April 2 marks the end of the season, when two teams will compete for the national title in Dallas. For women's sports, 2022 was a pivotal year. Women's college basketball, in particular, has gained momentum in the past year with increases in viewership, sponsorship deals, and coverage.

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Classes in High School for Veterinarians

The Koppelman Group

Turning a love of animals into a career is awesome. While many people dream of becoming veterinarians when they are young, usually if you are still serious about it when you get to high school that means you are committed to taking the next steps. While eventually, you’ll need to go to veterinary school, but first you have to go to college. Yes, there are a lot of steps to becoming a vet and your goals can feel very fall off.

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The Best UC Schools Ranked – 2023

College Transitions

In 2023, College-bound California residents are at once the luckiest and unluckiest students in the world. On one hand, the vast array of world-class public universities at a bargain price is unmatched anywhere else in.