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Top Questions to Ask a College Admissions Counselor

Great College Advice

There is one invaluable resource in your college search that should not be overlooked: college admissions counselors. What questions to ask a college admissions counselor Talking to someone who knows the ins and outs of the college or university you’re interested in is a very good opportunity that you should not pass up.

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Is It “Easier” to Get In If You Apply Early Decision?

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Inevitably, when I visit colleges and sit through their information sessions, a question comes from a concerned parent in the audience asking about the school’s acceptance rate (the number admitted divided by the number who applied) for Early Decision versus Regular Decision. Neither will gain admission.

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What To Expect At A College Reception

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Fall is the time of year where admissions counselors everywhere hit the road. They stand at college fairs, conduct interviews in hotel lobbies and coffee shops and visit four to five high schools a day, all to promote their school and spread the word to potential applicants. Students often receive invitations to these events.

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4 Reasons College Campus Visits Are a Waste of Time & Money

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College campus visits are a ritual. As the summer winds down, my team and I have been busy debriefing our students and their parents about whatever summertime college campus visits they have done in the past month or two. Every once in a while an admissions officer is able to channel something fresh. A rite of passage.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling sent medical schools across the nation scrambling to adjust admission standards to abide by the new law of the land. This is why we really can’t be doing enough to recruit underrepresented groups to medicine, and why the recent Supreme Court decision really sets us back, while we are already behind.” Dr. Jessica Faiz.

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Questions to Ask Professors on a College Tour

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As students and their families organize themselves to visit college campuses, they usually focus on itineraries, reserving hotel rooms and scheduling those campus tours. They may even try to land an admissions interview. Only a few, however, consider direct contact with professors during the visit.

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Panelists Discuss Antisemitism on College Campuses and Responsibilities of University Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This comes amid former president Dr. Claudine Gay’s controversial testimony to Congress last December, after which she apologized and resigned from her position. It can be insidious and systematic, influencing the presence – or lack thereof – of Jewish people among trustees, leadership, and students, he said.

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