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Supplemental Essays Are Important!

Great College Advice

Admission officers definitely raise an eyebrow when they read an excellent personal statement and then a less than mediocre supplemental essay. Admissions officers often give a score to the essays as they read them. In other cases, admissions officers score all the essays together: Common App plus the supplements.

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Enrollment Strategies and the Evolving Expectations of Students in 2024

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

As senior director of admissions at Archer Education, I’ve seen firsthand that today’s learners demand more than just a degree; they seek a flexible, engaging, and relevant educational experience that aligns with their personal and professional goals. Ask yourself these questions: What are the current pain points of our admissions process?

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Bridging the Gap: Dual Enrollment Equity Pathways (DEEP) for Underserved Students

Parchment

Early career and academic exploration, advising, and planning Use dual enrollment to showcase college programs, help students develop a college program plan, and coordinate advising roles across sectors.

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

However, MSIs also report lower-than-national-average graduation and retention rates, reflecting continued systemic challenges (both socioeconomic and political) shaping underrepresented students’ experiences of higher education (Flores & Park, 2013). environments for underserved students enrolled in MSIs or other higher education.

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University of Dayton, Sinclair CC share students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As the academy’s enrollment has grown, the colleges have collaborated to automate the sharing of student information for academic advising, enrollment and student success.

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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

EAB

Students don’t speak “financial aid” “Low-income students disproportionately come from families without college backgrounds, leaving them without the cultural capital needed to navigate the ins and outs of the college admissions process. Support Basic Needs Security, a Sense of Belonging, and Student Engagement 2.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Associate Provost for Academic and Graduate Affairs, Seton Hall University Melissa McCauley, Director of Marketing, Wilfrid Laurier University Enhancing the attractiveness of joint undergraduate and graduate degrees Coutney B.