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Jumping Ship: The Hazards of Transferring to Another University

on August 5, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Colleges, Universities

I got an email recently from a dad named George who shared the bad luck of a young woman who lost lots of college credits when she transferred from one four-year university to another. His email is pertinent because many students end up hopping from one school to another. In fact, I believe about one [...]

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8 Tips: Transferring to Another College

on June 11, 2011 in Colleges, Community colleges, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities

Most of the attention during every admission season is on high school seniors, which means transfer students often get lost in the shuffle. That’s a shame since a sizable number of college students end up transferring every year. According to special transfer student report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, a third of [...]

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Latest College Admission Trends

on May 22, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Colleges, Community colleges, Universities

While it might not look like it, the college admission landscape is constantly changing. This month The Chronicle of Higher Education ran a fascinating article about admission trends at colleges across the country. I’m going to share the article with you and also highlight the trends that the Chronicle reporter uncovered: State universities continue to [...]

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8 Things Transfer Students Need to Know

on November 23, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, California universities, Community colleges

Most of the attention during this admission season is on high school seniors, which means transfer students often get lost in the shuffle. That’s a shame since a sizable number of college students end up transferring every year. According to special transfer student report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, a third of [...]

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College Vacancies: 240 Colleges Where You Can Still Apply

on May 7, 2010 in Academic majors, Academics, Admissions, Financial aid, Other

Don’t like where you’re heading to college in the fall? Take heart: There are still at least 240 schools with college vacancies. Most of the schools with college vacancies have room for both incoming freshmen and transfer students. All but one school on the list still has financial aid available and 236 still have dorm [...]

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Transfer Students: Your Ticket to a 4-Year College or University

on March 30, 2010 in Admissions, Community colleges

Today I’m running a guest column by Lan Ngo and Chris Goodmacher, who wrote the The Transfer Book that focuses on advice for college transfer students. Both started at community colleges, but they transferred to Stanford University and Dartmouth College where they graduated. They also received graduates degrees from prestigious institutions including Oxford University and [...]

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