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    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...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Feb 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    Student View: How To Get Into UT Austin

    The Daily Texan: “Current and former students who offer insight into UT admissions and campus life have become popular, unofficial faces...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Feb 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    How to Measure ‘Performance’ for Admissions?

    Education Week: “Imagine a high school where students skip standardized end-of-course tests. Instead, to pass a class or graduate, they...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Feb 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    Plus Factors: Yale Students Weigh In

    Yale Daily News: “As the use of affirmative action as a factor in undergraduate admissions comes under fire, Yale students appear split...
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