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What Are Pre-Orientation Programs?

BestColleges

College pre-orientation programs help incoming first-year students adjust to campus life. Pre-orientation programs are voluntary and occur the summer before a student's first fall semester. Types of pre-orientation programs include those that help students with mental health challenges.

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What to expect when Applying

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

an examination of your work ethic and maturity in and out of the classroom through all areas of the application, including recommendations. an examination of your work ethic and maturity in and out of the classroom through all areas of the application, including recommendations. But what now? with a focus on depth over breadth.

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5 key takeaways on family engagement from the 2024 CampusESP Summit

CampusESP

With over 65 schools in attendance, we spent the day connecting with recruitment and admissions leaders, orientation experts, student success teams, and parent and family practitioners on the impact of families. Families of first-year students in particular are eager for information to support their students' transition. click rate.

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How 3 universities of different sizes streamline promotion and registration to hit Family Weekend goals

CampusESP

Schools like Georgia State University, Muhlenberg College, and University of North Carolina at Charlotte have turned to CampusESP for Event Management. Georgia State exceeds Family Weekend registration goal by 10% (their largest turnout yet!) Georgia State was 50% below their goal for Family Weekend 10 days before registration closed.

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Surprising Admissions Trends at U.S. Colleges in 2021-2022

Spark Admissions

Below, we’ve highlighted some of the colleges and universities in the United States that saw a particularly significant drop in their admission rates. While there were many changes in college admissions this year, we’ve pulled out some of the most surprisingly competitive colleges and universities below.

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4 tips for communicating with parents across the full student lifecycle

CampusESP

We recently teamed up with our partners at Webster University and North Carolina A&T State University , to present on how to effectively engage parents through the full student lifecycle. You might be surprised how many people fill it out. Continue to inform families during the transition period.

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

BestColleges

Gerardo Hernandez was "shocked" and "upset" when he heard the news: California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) will be offering very little on-campus housing to returning students for the 2023-2024 school year. An additional 350 beds will also be available for students at nearby hotels.