Great College Advice

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You wrote an awesome essay. You spent time ensuring your activities list was awesome. You proofread the application a million times. You applied Early Decision or Early Action. But then you learn your application was deferred to regular decision. What do you do when you are deferred from your first choice college?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs last week, it did not eliminate the consideration of race entirely. A benefit to a student who overcame racial discrimination, for example, must be tied to that student’s courage and determination,” the chief justice noted. “Or Although the U.S.

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Hope College Network

MARCH 20, 2024

When I walked onto Hope’s campus the summer before my senior year of high school, I could feel it was different than the other schools I’d toured. Despite my wonderful visit, it took me until spring break of my senior year to officially commit to Hope. a photo from my first visit to Hope in August 2021 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

And some expect application numbers to improve even further this year as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions practices. It’s crucial for historically Black schools to understand these students if the HBCU boom is to be more than a blip. That’s something that our students communicate,” he said.

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Great College Advice

JUNE 28, 2023

You have to dig into your life and find interesting nuggets to share with perfect strangers. Common App essay prompt 2 asks you about some things that perhaps you’d rather not talk about: your failures, your greatest challenges, and moments that just aren’t things you want to talk about all that much.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you focus on minoritized populations, there’s a lack of understanding about why this research is relevant,” she says. Cluster hires are also taking on increased significance as diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts come under attack nationwide. Tiffany Steele says she always felt like her work was never quite valued. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

And some expect application numbers to improve even further this year as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions practices. It’s crucial for historically Black schools to understand these students if the HBCU boom is to be more than a blip. That’s something that our students communicate,” he said.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

How do you write the community essay for the Common App? A common supplementary question asks you to consider and write about a community to which you belong. I sing in a choir, so I’m part of the community of the Colorado Chorale community (and within that community, I’m a member of the tenor section).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. Students meet with Macaulay Honors College Dean Dara N.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

For more than a million students each year, the college process starts with logging on to the Common App, the online application that can submitted to over 1,000 colleges and universities. Now, for the first time, this population of almost 300,000 is being studied, as researchers look for clues about how to get these students on to campuses.

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Great College Advice

JULY 29, 2023

Are You Experiencing College Application Stress? How can you deal with college application stress? Is college application procrastination making you anxious and worried? Where did this college application stress come from? How can students avoid college application procrastination? How Did They Become So Anxious?

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Hope College Network

MARCH 13, 2024

College Decision Day is coming up, and if you’re anything like I was in senior year, you’re dreading it. I didn’t officially commit to Hope until late April 2022 – just days before College Decision Day. As an admitted student, you likely have had conversations with your admissions representative.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

Everyone knows the importance of a high school student’s grade point average or GPA. Those students who are proud of their GPA practically have it tattooed on their foreheads, while others skulk about in fear that someone might discover what ignoramuses they truly are. Calculating your real GPA can be tough.

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EAB

JULY 18, 2023

Blogs The Case for ChatGPT: Leveraging AI for Admissions Tasks How to use AI to save time and be more efficient (with 10 starter prompts) It’s official: now is the time to learn about AI. Actually, it’s more likely that you already use AI and don’t realize it. If you’ve never used ChatGPT before, I’ll show you how to get started.

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Great College Advice

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

College admissions offices take these letters very seriously, and it is critical that you do your best to secure the best letters of recommendation possible. The most important step in requesting letters of recommendation is that you ask the right teachers. Well, do you ask insightful questions? What does that mean?

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Great College Advice

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Nearly every week a student or two will ask me if they should disclose learning differences on the college application. Generally speaking, students don’t want to give a college any reason to generate any preconceived notions about them. Other students, however, see good reason for to disclose learning differences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Hope College Network

JANUARY 29, 2024

So, without further ado, let’s take a moment and appreciate all the great things that living in a dorm comes with. So, without further ado, let’s take a moment and appreciate all the great things that living in a dorm comes with. This is one of the reasons why I love the dorms so much: they’re closer to everything.

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Hope College Network

DECEMBER 6, 2022

So let’s get started! My admission process to Hope College was a whirlwind and very unexpected as I started my year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though I was set on this decision, I felt like I wanted a different and more holistic experience within my life and education journey. Start as Early as You Can.

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Parchment

MAY 7, 2024

As educational institutions rely more heavily on EdTech to deliver services to their students, we discuss what it means to be “student-centered” and “customer-centric” as a technology provider. Matthew Sterenberg (00:09.246) So Melissa, you’re the chief academic officer at Instructure.

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Hope College Network

JANUARY 31, 2023

Engaging with students enrolled and shaking a professor’s hand. Yet, real-world experiences, no matter what they are, will always impact you in a different way. You get to see for yourself the looming buildings and hear the buzzing excitement of conversation inside a dining hall.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When students or parents tell me, “studying abroad is really important to me,” I have to ask a few questions. When students or parents tell me, “studying abroad is really important to me,” I have to ask a few questions. What countries interest you most? Or perhaps you want to have a bigger adventure and go somewhere new.

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Hope College Network

APRIL 20, 2023

I love Anchor Days –the sea of visiting students who can’t quite figure out the least awkward way to hold their bright orange folders and the parents buzzing with excitement, pride, and nostalgia, all while simultaneously feeling directionally challenged and overstimulated. Many of you visiting students will have great visit days.

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University Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The college application process time can be a nerve-wracking time for college hopefuls. However, their chief driver of stress has changed in the past two decades as students nowadays are more preoccupied with the cost of college rather than being denied their first-choice college. Here are three ways to do so.

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Hope College Network

JANUARY 4, 2023

Here are the things that I wish I could explain to past me about financial aid at Hope College. Without it, you won’t be able to receive any government aid. Even if you think you wouldn’t get anything, fill it out anyways! You may be surprised, and doing it now will make it easier for you in the future.

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Parchment

APRIL 9, 2024

Can Artificial Intelligence help students navigate their educational pathway? Dr. Zachary Pardos, Associate Professor of Education at UC-Berkeley, joins us to share exciting developments in AI that shows significant promise in helping students navigate their pathway to a credential. So I’m an associate professor.

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University Business

JUNE 9, 2023

Would you use a pitchfork to find a needle in a haystack? It’s a question that Noah Geisel, the micro-credential program manager at the University of Colorado Boulder, asks employers, admissions counselors and all other professionals trying to find the most qualified human among the swaths of faceless applicants—the hay.

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Parchment

APRIL 23, 2024

And, does a degree really tell me what you know and how well you know it? Naomi, how are you? Matthew Sterenberg (00:10.894) Well, depending on the day, I’m sure we could come up with a different response to that question, but you are doing some amazing work. So help us define that a little bit.

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Parchment

JANUARY 30, 2024

Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert (00:11.989) Thank you, Matt. Matt Sterenberg (00:14.762) So Jasmine, why is international credential evaluation so hard? So if your brain is wired to solve puzzles, then you’re in the right field. So the absence of that is your first stumbling block. So you can’t use those.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. Hi, Heather, it's great to have you. November 1, 2022. Transcript.

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Parchment

MARCH 26, 2024

In this episode, we speak with Rob Buelow of Vector Solutions to discuss how universities can better engage students and employers by focusing on “durable skills” that better describe the value of the college experience. Rob, how are you? How are you? So a little about me. You’re pro college.

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College Forward

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For Cecilia Mercado Martin, a first-generation college student from the south side of Milwaukee, the journey from high school to the halls of a university seemed like an insurmountable task. I am not ashamed of where I come from or where I went to school, but some people struggle to connect the Milwaukee they know with the one I know.

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EAB

AUGUST 8, 2023

You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. EAB’s Jonathan April is joined by Kimberly Williams from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan to talk about creative ways to attract out-of-state students from underserved populations. August 8, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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Great College Advice

MARCH 17, 2022

The Common App essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. The Common App prompts provide a structure that will help you stand out from the crowd. Choose the option that best helps you answer that question. So, don’t hesitate to share.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

8 August · Episode 167 Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success 43 Min · By Drumm McNaughton As higher ed faces enrollment challenges, fostering diverse pathways for first-gen students creates new opportunities for driving enrollment growth. Dr. DeSanctis is unique.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. EAB’s Paul Gunther hosts University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis for a wide-ranging chat about how to reach students and families who feel that a college degree is out of reach. So give him a listen and enjoy. November 14, 2023. music] 0:01:12.1

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EAB

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Before coming to EAB, Alice worked in a variety of roles in the independent film industry from writing, to editing, to producing - and even acting! There is a new standard for the kind of information that students and families are hoping to find within a virtual tour. They want to hear stories from current students and alumni.

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