Screening College Options from Home
The New York Times: "High school juniors hoping to begin college in the fall of 2021 are not able to visit campuses in person, but they...
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Beth & Tim Manners
- May 2, 2020
- 2 min
Colleges Scramble to Fill Classes
The New York Times: "Of some 700 universities with a May 1 acceptance deadline, which include many of the country’s most competitive,...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
Fall Semester or Still Sequestered?
The Washington Post: "In a different year, incoming freshmen would already have in hand a tightly choreographed schedule for late summer...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Pixel Dust: College Tours Go Virtual
The New York Times: "Virtual coffees with college students for high school juniors. Zoom sessions between applicants and admissions...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
Brown Prez: Campuses Must Re-Open
Christina Paxson: "The extent of the crisis in higher education will become evident in September. The basic business model for most...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 24, 2020
- 1 min
Online Tools Iterate College Experience
The New York Times: "The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic has prompted cobbled-together responses ranging from the absurd to...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
Colleges Amplify Enrollment Incentives
The Washington Post: "Free classes! Free parking! Prime dorm rooms! More cash! The more they worry about whether students in this year of...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 15, 2020
- 1 min
More Schools Drop Standardized Tests
The New York Times: "They are a rite of passage as well as anxiety-inducing letters for millions of students: the SAT and ACT. But with...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Video: 10 Tips for College Essays
The Wilton Library asked us to create a short video featuring 10 tips on writing your college essay (certified COVID-19 safe).
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
'Test-Optional' Gains Steam
Inside Higher Ed: "At least 17 colleges have dropped the SAT or ACT in recent weeks for one or two admissions cycles, specifically citing...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
Students 'Game' Minecraft Campuses
The Verge: "The day before University of Pennsylvania students were told that their college commencement would be held online, junior...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
College Profs Adjust to Online Classes
USA TODAY: "Mark Naison, 73, had just days to move online his decades-old class, a history of music from rock-and-roll to hip hop ... The...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
Coronavirus Changes College Choices
PR Web: "A national survey of 300 families indicates 25.7% of inbound freshman are re-thinking their college choice because of the...
Beth & Tim Manners
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
Coronavirus Scrambles Admissions & Aid
NPR: "For many schools, March and April are when they send out the bulk of acceptances or denials. Financial aid packages are sent out,...