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The Latest College Admission Trends

on November 30, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

This week the National Association for College Admission Counseling released its 10th annual report on college admission trends. Here are some of the study highlights: College Enrollment Since the turn of the century, college enrollment has grown 37 percent. In 2000, 15.3 million Americans were attending college while today there are more than 21 million. [...]

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Should You Apply Early Decision?

on October 29, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Should a student apply early decision? At some schools, the deadline for early decision applications is as soon as Nov. 1. Today I am sharing a post written by Peter Van Buskirk, a veteran admission expert, on his take on Early Decision applications. Last  week I ran Peter’s post on Early Action applications. If you [...]

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Applying Early Action to Colleges

on October 22, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Applying early action and early decision has become an increasingly popular practice among teenagers who are aiming for highly selective colleges and universities. Today I am happy to share with you a post written on this important topic by Peter Van Buskirk, a former admission dean,  higher-ed speaker and educational advocate for families. You can [...]

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Taking a Chance on an Early Decision

on October 15, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Money

I’m sharing an email that I received from an anxious dad in North Carolina, who asked me for advice about an early decision application.  I ran this post last year, but it will be just as helpful today for those contemplating applying to colleges via early decision. Here is what the dad wrote: Dilemma from [...]

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Gambling on an Early Decision Application

on October 25, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I’m sharing an email that I received over the weekend from an anxious dad in North Carolina, who asked me for advice about an early decision application. I’ve changed the name of the son. Here is what he wrote: Dilemma from a Dad from North Carolina My son, Andrew, would like to go to Davidson [...]

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The Latest College Admission Trends

on October 21, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

What are the latest college admission trends? Every year, the National Association for College Admission Counseling releases a survey that attempts to answer that question. Here are some of the trends that jumped out at me when I was reading the 2011 State of College Admission: College Applications on the Rise Most schools (73%) experienced [...]

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