College Admission Zombies: Ideas That Need To Die
A very thoughtful article from Brennan Barnard and Forbes about the "fallacies and delusions" in college admissions that just need to die out. So many great points, but rankings have always been a hot button for me. From the article: "Stefanie Niles, vice president for enrollment and communications at Ohio Wesleyan University says that one of the biggest zombie ideas in college admission is that “rankings matter.” She counters, “they don't. Fit matters. A student's ability to take full advantage of the opportunities available to them on a campus is what matters, and one does that best when they feel challenged yet supported and encouraged.”
College Admission Zombies: Ideas That Need To Die
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This article is from last year, but the steps for appealing financial aid are the same. Since many families may have experienced a reduction in income during the pandemic 2020, compared to 2019 which is being used for financial aid awards this year, I expect more colleges to receive a significant number of appeal letters. Please get yours in early!
How To Appeal a Financial Aid Award Great news from the University of California Regents and UC Riverside. Money has been approved to build a new medical school building. This important step will allow UCR to increase the size of each medical school class to offer more opportunities for students as well as develop more doctors for underserved areas in California.
New Medical School Building Approved for UCR From the Wall Street Journal, more about the crazy state of college admissions this year, caused in part by colleges going "test-optional" since many students were not able to take the SAT or ACT. Waiving the SAT and ACT has resulted" in an unprecedented flood of applications and what may prove the most chaotic selection experiment in American higher education since the end of World War II."
College Admission Season Is Crazier Than Ever... From the New York Times, this article explores how five high school students managed to find volunteer activities during a time when most things are shut down.
NY Times: These 5 Teenager Managed to Volunteer This Year From Rick Clark and his Georgia Tech admission blog, a great article about creating your "roadmap" for college. I love the last paragraph, especially: "Like college itself, the college admission experience is all about learning, expanding, researching, and being open to new ideas and possibilities."
Georgia Tech Blog: NEEDED - New College Admissions Roadmap |
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