In a recent article, “When Colleges Seek Diversity Through Photoshop,” InsideHigherEd.com exposes the lengths to which schools will go to appear to be more inclusive than they actually are. Scott...
Diversity Diversion?
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Admissions Demystified
What Does it Take to Get into College? Each year, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) publishes their industry report: “State of College Admissions.” This is a...
Students for Sale
How much are applicants worth? In the world of Big Data and ever-increasing competition, universities are target-marketing to potential students like never before. What used to be a seasonal...
Degrees of Debt
How much should college cost? Recently, Reddit posted an excellent thread in their Life Pro Tips forum. For those of you unfamiliar with Reddit, it is known as the “Front Page of the Internet” and...
ACT, SAT, or Both?
Which college admissions test should you take? It is that time of the year when rising Seniors are considering taking their college placement tests at least one more time before they submit their...
Are AP Classes Worth It?
Should you take AP classes? A recent article in Inside Higher Ed discusses the pressure high school students feel to take as many AP courses as possible to be competitive for admission to their...
Too Many Choices?
College Selection In a recent opinion piece, "College Choice Overload," Nicholas Soodik discusses the trend of growing numbers of applications as students...
Early Decisions: To Commit or Not Commit
When should you apply to college? In "Popularity of Early Admissions Grows and Grows," Scott Jaschik explains that Early Admissions have seen an average increase of 10% among both public and private...
College Competition: Selectivity Spotlight
Should selectivity be a factor? Business Insider recently published its spotlight on selectivity article: "The Hardest Colleges to Get Into In Every...
Elite College Admissions: Behind the Scenes
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