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{{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)According to Gandara and Lopez (1998), SAT scores will be weighted anywhere from "almost not at all" to "heavily" in the admission decision, depending upon the college or university.
If two applicants appeared academically equivalent on paper and both were interviewing at a top tier school, the gregarious, self-confident candidate would most likely be perceived more favorably than the timid and self-conscious one
Community colleges enroll nearly half the undergraduates in the U.S.
They are counselors, but also recruiters. They use marketing techniques, but many don't like to use the 'm word.'
but college admissions officers typically fall into the 30-to-40 age demographic
rising costs ... impact of the web ... social media such as Facebook or YouTube that admissions offices need to master.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[title missing]Discounting in higher education began in the 1970s, as college admissions officers copied the pricing systems used by airlines and other businesses. The approach of charging as much as people would pay was novel in the academy.
While community college tuition posted a sharp 8.7% gain, it's still a bargain: only about $3,000 a year for full-time tuition.
If you are a junior in high school, this winter or spring you are very likely to be inundated with glossy view books and slick brochures
The annual rankings of undergraduate colleges and universities by U.S. News and World Report generate negative opinions among professionals who work most closely with students and families
According to Gandara and Lopez (1998), SAT scores will be weighted anywhere from "almost not at all" to "heavily" in the admission decision, depending upon the college or university.
If two applicants appeared academically equivalent on paper and both were interviewing at a top tier school, the gregarious, self-confident candidate would most likely be perceived more favorably than the timid and self-conscious one
Community colleges enroll nearly half the undergraduates in the U.S.
Prestigious Emory University intentionally misreported student data to rankings magazines for more than a decade
Previous admission experience ... statistics/data analysis ... higher education administration ... marketing/public relations
For your college admissions essay, you will be asked to write 500 flawless words ... As far as I'm concerned, the only taboo is shameless self-promotion.
College-bound seniors beware: ... failing grades ... your university may soon threaten to rescind your admission
Even many schools that have "opted out" of Score Choice have suggested that they will continue to "super score" students' test scores (i.e., take the highest sectional score from each test and combine them).[dead link]
the proportion of students taking the US college entrance exam in Britain increased by a third last year compared
One of the perverse aspects about the rankings is that turning out thoughtful, articulate young men and women, who can write cogently and think critically won't budge a school's ranking up even one spot.
Rankings Perversion – ... US News & World Report's college rankings doesn't ... bestow demerits for being unaffordable.
Keep the 'superscore' in mind: At most colleges, admissions officers look at the best combination of scores.
U.S. News rankings don't measure how much students learn;
Not many superscore the ACT, because they'd have to work with five separate numbers, including a composite that often has been rounded up or rounded down
{{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)most schools superscore both the ACT and the SAT. While many schools do, many more do so for the SAT than the ACT.
If you are a junior in high school, this winter or spring you are very likely to be inundated with glossy view books and slick brochures
U.S. News rankings don't measure how much students learn;
The annual rankings of undergraduate colleges and universities by U.S. News and World Report generate negative opinions among professionals who work most closely with students and families
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