Big Changes in Early Admissions
The New York Times: "In a proposed agreement announced this month to answer Justice Department antitrust accusations, the National...
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Beth & Tim Manners
- Dec 20, 2019
- 1 min
Applicant Advice: Check. Your. Email.
Chicago Tribune: "Email is not the default for most teenagers, but it remains the primary avenue for colleges to communicate with...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
Puzzler: Admit & Enrollment Both Shrink
CBS News: "The number of enrolled college students slipped 1.3% this fall compared with a year earlier, representing a loss of 231,000...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
College List & The Sibling Effect
Inside Higher Ed: "When older siblings enroll at a target college, it 'nearly quadruple[s] the probability that younger siblings apply to...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Nov 25, 2019
- 1 min
Extracurricular Tip: Everything Matters
Brennan Barnard: "New this year in the activities section on the Common Application, students are able to choose 'Family Contributions'...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Nov 20, 2019
- 2 min
Admit Rate: Success is Within Reach
MarketWatch: "Looking at 2017 data, Pew Research Center counted just 46 schools with admission rates under 20%. Only 17 schools had...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
Tuition & Admission: Follow the Money
The Atlantic: "As admission rates have dropped, the cost of attendance has increased—a correlation seen at many highly selective schools....
Beth & Tim Manners
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
Moving Boulder: Tell Us What We Don't Know
Denver Post: "If it eases any anguish, Clark Brigger said he and the other CU Boulder admissions officers are not looking for perfection...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Jun 6, 2019
- 1 min
Georgia State Uses ‘AI’ to Reduce ‘Summer Melt’
Tech Advocate: “A matter that is related to admissions is the so-called “summer melt.” That happens when applicants that have been...
Beth & Tim Manners
- May 7, 2019
- 2 min
Tufts Celebrates its First-Gen Grads
Boston Globe: “Of all the commencement ceremonies that will take place around Boston this month, it’s possible that none will be as...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 19, 2019
- 2 min
The List: How Naviance Changes College Choices
EdSurge: “For decades, the college-admissions process has been shrouded in mystery. But these days, big data, and a popular college...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
Women’s Colleges Report Applications Spike
Daily Hampshire Gazette: “Over the past several years, there has been a spike in the number of students applying to women’s colleges...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
Students ‘YouTube’ Admissions Decisions
The Washington Post: “It’s usually a moment of private drama for students, their families and friends, but Justin Chae planned to share...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 10, 2019
- 2 min
Most Colleges Admit Most Applicants
Pew Research: “The great majority of schools, where most Americans get their postsecondary education, admit most of the people who apply...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 9, 2019
- 2 min
Dartmouth Predicts Admissions Shifts
The Dartmouth: “With the recent release of admissions results for the Class of 2023, Dartmouth vice provost for enrollment and dean of...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 1, 2019
- 1 min
SNL: The Admissions Police
A college admissions board (Sandra Oh, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Heidi Gardner, Chris Redd) decides which candidates to admit.
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
The Flipside of Elite College Admissions
Quartz: “The revelations that affluent families bribed their kids into elite universities … is also evidence that elite universities have...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 13, 2019
- 2 min
No Shortcuts: Getting in Means Getting it Done
On the one hand, the unfolding college admissions scandal involves a tiny percentage of super-wealthy applicants at a tiny percentage of...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 7, 2019
- 1 min
Helping Your Student Accept Rejection
The Washington Post: “It’s a scene that will play out in countless homes across the country from now through the spring, as high school...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 4, 2019
- 2 min
Forbes Ranks Schools For International Students
Forbes: “Though America still hosts over a million foreign learners, first-time international undergraduates in the U.S. sank 6.6% in...