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Building maintenance issues admissions leaders should know about (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Older buildings typically have been renovated and retrofitted countless times and were not designed for modern HVAC systems, ADA accessibility and active learning classrooms. Old bathrooms, which are virtually impossible to make ADA accessible, let alone gender-neutral, without violating municipal laws regarding fixture counts.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

But for some students, it is essential that they disclose their learning difference in the admissions process. The student did not take all of the high school classes that a college requires for admission, such as a foreign language, and the college is willing to waive those requirements for LD students.

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My Wild Adventure to Hope College

Hope College Network

My admission process to Hope College was a whirlwind and very unexpected as I started my year during the COVID-19 pandemic. After going through rigorous and intensive interviews with different admission officers alongside my family, I was awarded multiple fellowships and academic scholarships given my unique background.

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Two ed-tech companies team up with hopes to improve transfer

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Meanwhile, fewer than a quarter of colleges and universities share transcripts with each other electronically, according to a 2021 report by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). “I ended up taking an extra year of school because I miscounted one course,” she said.