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CALIFORNIA DIGS DEEPER FOR DIVERSITY

California voters abolished affirmative action in 1996. Initially, the number of blacks and Latinos enrolled in the state’s universities fell. However, by last fall, the percentage of black...

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ACT EMBRACES iPADS & PCs, MAKES PLANS TO GO DIGITAL

In a case of déjà vu all over again, ACT is going digital with its college admissions exam. The plan is to have the new version of the test in place by 2015, according to an announcement made last...

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HAS DISCOUNTING RUN ITS COURSE?

What does it mean when discount rates continue to rise but enrollments begin to decline? For a number of small private colleges, that’s exactly what’s happening and questions are being raised about...

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ARE THE RIGHT STUDENTS BEING COURTED BY RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES?

A new study has revealed an interesting fact: As public research universities admit more out-of-state students to generate additional revenue through higher tuition rates, the number of minority...

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ADDRESSING THE GAP IN CAMPUS TOURS

Last week, Lab Notes featured an article that focused on indecision about college choice and the fact that families are taking more time to reach a final decision on that “best fit” college. This...

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YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS STILL SPACE AVAILABLE

Well it’s that time of year again. While May 1st may have come and gone, those intrepid researchers at NACAC are still on the case, exposing enrollment opportunities across the country. The...

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THE DISTURBING CULTURE OF COLLEGE CONFIDENTIAL

Collegeconfidential.com has become a very popular social networking site for college-bound, college-enrolled, and college-done students, not to mention parents, counselors and admission officers....

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MORE APPLICATIONS, MORE INDECISION

“Decision Day” has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean that all college-bound freshmen have made their final decisions. Despite the wealth of information available to students (and parents) and...

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AP PARTICIPATION: PROCEED WITH CAUTION

Challenge Success, a project at Stanford University, recently published a white paper analyzing claims from the College Board related to the Advanced Placement (AP) program. The study investigated...

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MASSAGING THE NUMBERS

Some call it a matter of “interpretation”. Others say it’s a necessary evil. Call it what you want, but the bottom line is that colleges have become adept at massaging (or manipulating) key...

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WHAT IS COLLEGE FOR?

With all the recent talk about the “ROI” of a college education, it may be time to re-visit an age-old question: What is college for? Scott Carlson recently authored a thought-provoking article for...

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AID RESOURCES FOR YOUR 1ST GENERATION STUDENTS

In an era where the gap between “haves” and “have-nots” may be widening, it’s important to remember that not every college-bound student is as astute about the college selection and financing...

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THE ONE WORD TO REMEMBER: MOBILE

Some of you (okay, a few of you) are old enough to remember the famous scene from the movie “The Graduate” in which Dustin Hoffman’s character is given one word of advice regarding his...

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CONGRATULATIONS, YOU’VE BEEN ADMITTED…FOR SPRING

In what’s becoming a more common practice across the country, schools are deferring offers of admission to the spring semester in anticipation of some fall-to-spring attrition. While this has...

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ADD PARENTS TO THE LIST OF ADMISSION VOLUNTEERS

If you were told to raise enrollment by nearly 25% you’d probably consider almost any strategy that might help. (You might also consider a different job!) At Texas Tech, they accepted the challenge...

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NO END IN SIGHT TO THE MISREPORTING OF TEST SCORES

Will it ever be safe to assume that colleges understand how to accurately report SAT scores? This time, the culprit is York College of Pennsylvania, where they neglected to include data for...

Apr 24, 2013 Like

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WHEN IT COMES TO STUDENT SUCCESS, (APPLICATION) TIMING IS EVERYTHING

Can the timeframe when a student submits an application impact college persistence and success? According to James Roche, associate provost for enrollment management at the University of...

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REDUCING SUMMER MELT THROUGH TEXTING

Everyone who’s spent more than a few months in the field of college admission is familiar with the concept of summer melt – the loss of deposited students between candidate’s reply date and the...

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COST SAVINGS THROUGH TRANSPARENCY

Would students spend less on a college education—and incur less debt—if they knew more about college costs, financial aid options, the average time it takes to graduate, and the likelihood of...

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NEW WEBSITE CALCULATES COLLEGE ROI

There have been a number of articles in recent months debating the value of a college education. While U.S. Census Bureau data continues to show a significant gap between the average earnings of...

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USING FEDERAL AID TO RAISE GRADUATION RATES

With so much emphasis on getting into college, we may forget that the real benefit is actually tied to getting out—with a degree. When you consider that just over half of all college students...

Apr 17, 2013 Like

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GETTING IN—TO A JOB IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

If you think getting into college requires thought and preparation, try getting into college admissions! According to Kent Barnds, Vice President for Enrollment at Augustana College, getting a job...

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SHIFTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION CONVERSATION

As the media (and parental) buzz over acceptances and rejections to the nation’s most prestigious institutions starts to dissipate, perhaps we can turn the spotlight on a larger, more appropriate...

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IS A FINAL AID OFFER REALLY FINAL?

It’s that time of year again. The time when college-bound students are sorting through offer packets and trying to “work” them to their advantage—particularly when it comes to financial aid awards....

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MORE APPLICATIONS MEANS MORE SELECTIVITY

As we reported last week, acceptance rates at the nation’s most elite schools dropped again this year. For most of these schools, the lower acceptance rates can be traced to larger applicant pools....

Apr 17, 2013 Like

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THE SMELL OF SUCCESS

How important is the sense of smell when it comes to selecting the right college? At Agnes Scott, it may be the most importance sense of all. The women’s college in Atlanta is really thinking...

Apr 3, 2013 Like

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WHAT DO PARENTS THINK?

In September and October of last year, Inside Higher Ed and Gallup conducted a poll of parents with children in grades 5-through-12 to find out more about their views concerning higher education....

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A PARADIGM SHIFT IN STUDENT AID ELIGIBILITY

Traditionally, federal student aid has only been available to students enrolled in traditional college courses, measured by traditional credit hours. Not anymore. On March 19, the U.S. Department...

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USING MOOCs TO EVALUATE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS

There’s been a lot of buzz about massive open online courses (MOOCs) and how they’re impacting the world of higher education. While some see MOOCs as a major threat to traditional learning and the...

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BEHIND CLOSED (ADMISSION) DOORS

Leave it to The New York Times to find a way to compare the selection of the new Pope with the college admissions process! While both of these processes may be accompanied by a certain level of...

Apr 3, 2013 Like

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CALIFORNIA DIGS DEEPER FOR DIVERSITY

ACT EMBRACES iPADS & PCs, MAKES PLANS TO GO DIGITAL

HAS DISCOUNTING RUN ITS COURSE?

ARE THE RIGHT STUDENTS BEING COURTED BY RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES?

ADDRESSING THE GAP IN CAMPUS TOURS

YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS STILL SPACE AVAILABLE

THE DISTURBING CULTURE OF COLLEGE CONFIDENTIAL

MORE APPLICATIONS, MORE INDECISION

AP PARTICIPATION: PROCEED WITH CAUTION

MASSAGING THE NUMBERS

WHAT IS COLLEGE FOR?

AID RESOURCES FOR YOUR 1ST GENERATION STUDENTS

THE ONE WORD TO REMEMBER: MOBILE

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU’VE BEEN ADMITTED…FOR SPRING

ADD PARENTS TO THE LIST OF ADMISSION VOLUNTEERS

NO END IN SIGHT TO THE MISREPORTING OF TEST SCORES

WHEN IT COMES TO STUDENT SUCCESS, (APPLICATION) TIMING IS EVERYTHING

REDUCING SUMMER MELT THROUGH TEXTING

COST SAVINGS THROUGH TRANSPARENCY

NEW WEBSITE CALCULATES COLLEGE ROI

USING FEDERAL AID TO RAISE GRADUATION RATES

GETTING IN—TO A JOB IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

SHIFTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION CONVERSATION

IS A FINAL AID OFFER REALLY FINAL?

MORE APPLICATIONS MEANS MORE SELECTIVITY

THE SMELL OF SUCCESS

WHAT DO PARENTS THINK?

A PARADIGM SHIFT IN STUDENT AID ELIGIBILITY

USING MOOCs TO EVALUATE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS

BEHIND CLOSED (ADMISSION) DOORS

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