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The Reintroduction of Test-Required Policies

Discovery College Consulting

Test-optional policies took off during the Covid 19 pandemic, though some institutions, mostly small liberal arts colleges, had adopted these policies in the early 2000s. Recently, some of the most selective colleges in the nation have been reverting to test-required policies. It would not be surprising if others follow suit.

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Brown University Legacy Policies and Guid

The Koppelman Group

According to Forbes , colleges using legacy admissions have dropped by half over the last decade, and a few states, like Colorado, California, Illinois, Maryland, and Virginia have passed bans or restrictions on the practice in the past few years. At some schools, like Notre Dame, Duke, and Georgetown, legacy is a stated huge deal.

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31 Christmas Gifts Under $50: College Students and Teens (2024)

Grown & Flown

See more about our Privacy and Affiliate policies here. We are a reader-supported site and receive compensation from purchases made through these links. We’ve found wonderful Christmas gifts for college students and teens under $50. Some are practical, while others are just fun. Available in lots of pretty colors and sizes.

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College Search With AI Here’s the Guide You Need

Grown & Flown

After visiting one school, she realized that nearly 80% of students were from out of state, which made her rethink what kind of balance she wanted. We added a row to our comparison table tracking in-state vs. out-of-state student ratios. As my daughter began her college search we soon found ourselves drowning in information.

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UT Austin: Early Trends

Top Tier Admissions

For Texass flagship public university, applications from in-state residents increased by 12%, while out-of-state applications soared by 48%. This means that out-of-state applicants are fighting for the remaining 10% of first-year spots. Applications for freshman admission increased 24.3%

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action at U.S. Colleges

Spark Admissions

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in twin cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions, ruling that the decades-long policy of race-conscious admissions in American higher education was unconstitutional.

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Award-Winning Digital Marketing for Enrollment: RNL and Our Campus Partners Receive Five Gold Medals

Ruffaloni

Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies: Admissions Microsite The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies has built a global brand on policy. The landing pages and ads we created help students visualize their aspirations and take the next steps to become future policy leaders.