AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

In the 2025 rankings, UVA holds some impressive positions: Category 2025 Rank National Universities #24 (tied) Top Public Schools #4 Best Value Schools #30 Best Colleges for Veterans #8 Best Undergraduate Teaching #45 (tied) First-Year Experiences #50 (tied) Top Performers on Social Mobility #181 (tied) That #4 public school ranking is a big deal!

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Public universities are state-funded institutions that often offer diverse programs and research opportunities, usually at a more affordable cost for in-state students. Here’s a quick rundown of the top 10 public schools : University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). University of California, Berkeley.

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BestColleges

MARCH 27, 2023

K-12 systems that banned the AI tool are the New York City Public Schools and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Jump to our list of schools that have banned ChatGPT. The most notable K-12 school districts to ban ChatGPT include the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 31, 2024

They should also pay very close attention to their admissions portals at the various schools, as many (especially large flagship public schools) are giving students the opportunity to respond to specific prompts. Deferred students should definitely write letters of continued interest where appropriate.

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

School counselors at public schools spend 26% (at private schools: 51%) of their time on post-secondary (college admissions) counseling.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 22, 2023

The SAT and ACT Unfairly Affect Public School Funding Because standardized testing data is a matter of public record, it affects funding for public schools. However, many private schools are exempt from state and federal testing requirements, which means that those students are not bound to the same testing cycle.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MARCH 11, 2024

Can you explain this program and how this benefits parents interested in your school? Originally, the program was designed to offer non-public school scholarships to students living within failing school districts. The State of Ohio has offered different versions of the EdChoice Scholarship since 2005.

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Colorado State University

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Your professors are just as invested in you and interested in helping you succeed they just have more students, multiple levels of education to manage, and vastly different schedules than high school teachers. #2. In high school, most students are minors and need to be accounted for when they’re at school.

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College Transitions

JULY 30, 2024

The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a mid-sized public school of 6,500 undergraduates. Founded in 1693, W&M is the second oldest institution in the United States and, today, is regularly ranked as one of the top 10 public universities in the country.

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Berkeley² Academy

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

A great place to start your scholarship search is by setting up a meeting with your school counselor to learn about local and regional scholarships available to students from your high school. Not bad, yall! Colleges will also offer scholarships for current and prospective students.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In fact, some schools might only revoke an offer from one student a year. Interestingly, private schools are more likely to rescind admissions than public schools , even though public institutions are held to state and federal regulations, while private ones operate under fewer constraints.

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Berkeley² Academy

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This is actually the third time UT Austin has lowered its auto-admit policy since Texas House Bill 588 was originally passed in 1997, requiring public schools in Texas to guarantee acceptance to the top 10% of graduating seniors. This change is already reflected on their website.

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Enrollment Catalyst

MAY 2, 2023

And, with these issues, you don’t have any control except for how your school responds. 9—Competition – One of the issues facing private schools today is the increased competition from other schools. Private schools face a very competitive market. opportunities.

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BestColleges

JULY 17, 2023

Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing public schools to administer the test. The test may soon be accepted by public universities in Florida. Typically, the ACT and SAT reflect Common Core curriculum, which is in public schools, but that's not the curriculum that private schools or home-schoolers are often using.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 22, 2023

Restricted, or Single-Choice, Early Action : A few select schools, mainly in the Ivy League plus Stanford University , offer something in between Early Decision and Early Action. Single-Choice Early Action, or SCEA, means that you can only apply early to one private school (excepting public schools).

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

MARCH 14, 2024

A: My dream job would be to work in a public school setting with a caseload of 100 students. Serving a small caseload would allow a public school counselor the time and energy to serve their students. Q: What has been (or what you hope to be) the most impactful part of your SACAC membership experience?

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BestColleges

AUGUST 2, 2024

GaDOE Decides to Stop Funding for AP African American Studies According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), Woods declined to fund the AP African American Studies course after the state piloted it in the 2023-2024 school year at 33 state schools. Schools could still teach the AP course but without funding.

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Current political changes which have resulted in potential changes and adjustments within the Department of Education have made admission to boarding school more attractive. More students are transferring from public schools, thus admissions is now even more competitive.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 8, 2023

This means that you have the chance to receive an unparalleled private school education with a price tag more along the lines of a public school. Keep in mind that public schools often offer massive scholarships for those with high academic achievements.

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#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE) operates two Boston public schools: Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School and Dearborn STEM Academy, which form a PreK-12 STEM pathway for the Dudley neighborhood of Roxbury. BPE also runs Boston Teacher Residency, a clinical model for preparing teachers for the Boston Public Schools.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 17, 2023

UCLA ACCEPTANCE RATES Ranked #1 among Public Schools and #20 among National Universities by U.S. Berkeley, which saw a similar pandemic-era surge in application volume and ties UCLA for the #1 Public School slot, was still seeing a double-digit overall acceptance rate as of the Class of 2026.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 10, 2025

If youre applying from a similar liberal arts school, highlight what makes Vassar unique. If applying from a community college or large public school, talk about what you want from a smaller, liberal arts college. Our advice is to go at this more from a community/culture standpoint.

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

In addition to growth in volume, Northwestern saw growth in the number of secondary schools represented in its ED pool of applicants: the number of schools represented by ED applicants was up 22% overall with a 25% increase in U.S. public schools represented.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 27, 2025

Top Values: Authenticity | Fun | Vulnerability Renee Ferrerio With 30+ years of experience as a school and college counselor, including having been a Director of College Counseling at an independent school and the Department Chair of Counseling at a public school, Renee possesses a wealth of college admission knowledge.

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Niche

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Public schools (45%), nonreligious private and independent schools (43%), religious private and independent schools (39%) and charter schools (31%) were the most popular options for consideration.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

3, showcasing a rise in schools with strong business and tech programs. Public Schools Make a Comeback : This year, public universities are prominent, with six in the top 20 and two in the top 10— University of California, Berkeley (No. 2 spot, while Stanford University came in at No.

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BestColleges

JUNE 22, 2023

to pause or end DEI initiatives amid legislation seeking to prohibit DEI efforts at public schools. All current employees of the DEI division will have the opportunity to work for another department on campus focusing on student recruitment and success. The university is the latest institution in the U.S.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 12, 2024

Women comprised 56% of admitted students and 55% attended public school. Tufts University (Massachusetts) After receiving over 34,000 applications, Tufts had an overall acceptance rate of 10% for the Class of 2028. Similar to recent years, about 50% of applicants and 60% of admitted students submitted test scores. acceptance rate.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JULY 13, 2023

Think of your high school. Maybe it’s a public school and is located to intentionally serve kids from your part of the city or county. Maybe you attend a private or religious school. As a public school, Georgia Tech’s goal is to enroll 60% of our undergraduates from our state. Mission Drives Admission.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 1, 2025

Even private colleges averaged just 33%, and public schools hovered around 25%. For the Class of 2028, 88.3% of admitted students said yes to UChicago, with 1,726 out of 1,955 admits choosing to enroll. To put that in perspective, the average yield rate for four-year not-for-profit colleges in 2022 was only 30%. UChicagos 88.3%

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College Essay Guy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Lawrence University Academic Merit Scholarships Kirk Douglas Scholarship Trustee Scholarship Syracuse University Coronat Scholars Haudenosaunee Scholarships Texas Christian University Chancellor's Scholarship Tulane University Deans' Honor Scholarship Paul Tulane Award Stamps Scholarship University at Buffalo Millonzi Distinguished Honors Scholarship (..)

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ranked #18 among top public schools and #3 in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical programs, Purdue is the dream destination for anyone looking to reach for the starsliterally. Ranked #9 among top public schools , UIUC is where academic rigor meets school spirit.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

At the same time, Caltech , Duke, Johns Hopkins , and Northwestern —all among the top 10 schools on last year’s list—climbed to tie for the #6 position, and Tulane, whose president was unpleasantly “shocked” to find the school ranked at #73 last year, saw its position rise to #63.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 22, 2023

One of the primary arguments for hiring a private college coach or college admissions consultant is that public school guidance counselors are too overworked to give each high school student personalized attention in the college admissions process.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 11, 2023

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: TOP TIPS TO PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE Identify the high school that is the best fit for you. There are many types of high schools that rising ninth graders might consider, ranging from local public schools to distant boarding schools.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

13, YAF launched a voter registration drive through Orange County Public Schools. Driggers started his activism by getting people to vote. It's fitting that for its first event on Nov. The group registered 400 students to vote on the first day. But this is just the first step — the action fund wants to do more.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 25, 2023

I could get really twisted up by the question posed to me on a panel recently, “How do you sleep at night knowing you turn down thousands of incredible students every year?” OR 2.

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