Archive for category Admissions
Standardized tests not always best indicator of success
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on September 2nd, 2010
By Donald Heller, Director of Penn State’s Center for the Study of Higher Education
Penn State Live
August 23, 2010
How much time and money have you and your teenager put into preparing to take a college entrance exam? If you are like most families sending a student to college the expense has been substantial. After that kind of effort to ensure a good score you will not care for comments made by Dr. Heller or graduate students in professional programs about what all these standardized exams actually have to offer. Find out more by following this link. http://live.psu.edu/story/47967.
Pulling an All-Nighter for the College Application
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on August 30th, 2010
The New York Times
August 10, 2010
Everyone has their own ideas about how, when and even why seniors should submit their college applications. Take a look at the reaction of admission professionals to a student who submitted his application only three hours after the application became available. In this case the early bird will have to wait with all the other birds to have a chance at getting the worm.
Interviews are regaining a foothold in college admissions process
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on August 5th, 2010
The Washington Post
Monday, August 2
Before large numbers of students began crowding the nation’s universities interviews were common. When the number of applications made it impossible to sit down and talk to every individual only a few schools held on to the tradition. Now interviewing is on the rise as colleges try to decide which of the many high-achieving applicants to accept. You can find the complete article by following the link below.
No easy solution to the mysteries of college admissions
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on June 14th, 2010
The Washington Post
Jay Mathews
May 24, 2010
Parents and students are annually confused and angered when rejection letters arrive from colleges. Much of the frustration arises from the lack of an explanation for the rejection. What no one stops to consider is that the situation may be worse if the colleges did offer an explanation. Read the full article at the site below.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/23/AR2010052303569.html?wpisrc=nl_most
The Dynamics of Demonstrated Interest
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on June 7th, 2010
The Chronicle of Higher Education
May 25, 2010
As the number of students applying to colleges continue to rise, colleges utilize more details about the student that may not be included in the application. More schools are increasing the weight of demonstrated interest in their decisions about who to accept, wait list, or reject. Read the article at the site below.
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/The-Dynamics-of-Demonstrated/24288/
You’ve Been Put on the Wait List for College. Now What?
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on April 11th, 2010
US News and World Report
April 9, 2010 (Zach Miners)
One thing to remember is that not everyone can go to the number one school on their list. There just is not enough room at most universities. The wait list is a holding tank for the students that have impressed the admissions committee but may not be accepted because all the available places are full. Because a significant number of students do not attend many of the schools that accept them, there will usually be invitations to attend for some of the students on the wait list. See what you can do to increase your chances of being one of those students.
What to Do When Colleges ACCEPT You
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on March 31st, 2010
The Huffington Post
March 29, 2010 (Jeff Brenzel)
Jeff Brenzel does a great job at using common sense and giving some very practical advice about how to proceed with choosing between all the college acceptance letters. He is the dean of undergraduate admissions at Yale University. His observations and advice are based on from years of experience dealing with students.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-brenzel/college-admissions_b_517125.html
Before They Were Titans, Moguls and Newsmakers, These People Were…Rejected
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on March 25th, 2010
The Wall Street Journal
March 24, 2010 (Sue Shellenbarger)
There are few people that have gone to college that did not receive a rejection letter. Most were able to have a memorable educational experience where they were accepted. The rejection letter is not a statement of your worth. In many cases the admissions office has done the student a favor. Take a look at this small sampling of well-known people and their stories of when their dream school rejected them.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704211704575139891390595962.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
To Impress, Tufts Prospects Turn to YouTube
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on February 24th, 2010
The New York Times
February 22, 2010 (Tamar Lewin)
Until recently the college essay was the one chance for the applicant to become more than an application and communicate to admissions officials that they were a real, living, breathing person. Now there is YouTube. More and more universities are receiving short videos of applicants in addition to all the regular application materials. They have been a big hit at Tufts University. Learn more about what may very well be the future of college applications at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/education/23tufts.html?th&emc=th
High Schools to Offer Plan to Graduate 2 Years Early
Posted by Jerry in Admissions on February 18th, 2010
The New York Times
February 17, 2010 (Sam Dillon)
Your high achieving high school student could soon take a series of board examinations and exit high school as early as their sophomore year. If they are not ready as a sophomore the same opportunity will be available as a junior as well as their senior year.
With the help of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Center on Education and the Economy, eight states are piloting a program designed to decrease the high school drop-out rate and eliminate the need for remedial coursework in colleges. Get more details at http://tinyurl.com/ygmrrw8