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University of Washington - Top Six Admission Questions

3/11/2024

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Take a few minutes to listen to this short video by the director of admissions, Paul Seeger, from the University of Washington.  


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Woodbury University

2/24/2024

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I spent a morning at Woodbury University in Burbank CA.  Woodbury began as Woodbury Business College in 1884, located in downtown Los Angeles. After becoming Woodbury University, it moved to its current location in 1985 after acquiring the campus from an all-girls Catholic high school.
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Woodbury has been known for its hands-on and experiential learning and majors that include architecture, fashion design, game design, graphic design, professional writing and filmmaking, among others.
Woodbury recently announced a merger with the University of Redlands. For me, I can see how Redlands will benefit from the unique majors offered by Woodbury, while Woodbury will have access to the many resources available through the University of Redlands, including online courses.
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University of California at Davis

2/24/2024

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Here are some pictures from a fall visit to UC Davis in Northern California.  
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American University in Washington DC

7/6/2023

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Sharing some of my pictures taken at American University in Washington DC.  Beautiful campus and students can take advantage of all the DC has to offer, including concerts, art, food, and of course, internships!  
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College Rankings - The Withdrawal

3/14/2023

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From columnist Brennan Barnard, history and trends in college rankings. "The anti-ranking train is leaving the station and colleges and universities who want to be on the right side of history are wise to hop on. What is it going to take? "

​www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2023/03/13/college-rankings-withdrawal/?sh=5ea0986f7c27
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Photo above of Colorado College, taken by Joan Stern
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UC Applications Up for California Students

3/13/2023

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The latest news about applications at the University of California and more specifically, UC Berkeley.  

UC Receives Record In-State Applications by the Daily Cal
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Nobody Loves February in College Admissions

2/22/2023

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As high school seniors await their college admission decisions, I wanted to share this blog entry from Rick Clark,  Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech.  So many important ideas in this, especially the ending:

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My hope is you won’t lose sight of the long game either. This fall “where you got in” will be a brief mention in a passing conversation, rather than a bragging point. “Where you didn’t get in” or chose not to go will accompany a shoulder shrug or a casual laugh or perhaps a “their loss.” How you show up to college (I.e., prepared academically, mentally and physically healthy, and demonstrating that confidence and contentment we just discussed) is far more important than where you end up going. "

​Nobody Loves February 
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The Influence of David Coleman and College Board

2/14/2023

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Time to get back to posting relevant articles and information!  This opinion article, written by Jon Boeckenstedt of Oregon State University, highlights the leadership and influence of College Board, owners of the SAT, PSAT, and AP curriculum.  If you are a student who took the PSAT last year, this article will answer the question about why you are suddenly receiving so many emails from colleges!  (Photo below of the  University of Texas, Austin, taken by Joan Stern and not related to this article)
College Board and the Florida African American AP Curriculum
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Top 3 Reasons NOT to Trust Rankings

9/16/2022

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Here's another important blog from Rick Clark at Georgia Tech.  US News released their latest rankings this past Monday, but rankings aren't what they seem to be!  So many other considerations for students as they develop their college lists.  
Top 3 Reasons NOT to Trust Rankings 
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Be A College Admission Data Scientist

6/14/2022

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Here is the final installment of the three-part series from Brennan Barnard and Forbes.  This article discusses the data that should be made available to students and families as they research and decide to which colleges the student wants to apply. " In an age of information overload and creative “massaging” of data, it is incumbent upon colleges and universities to continue to seek approaches that better represent the value and experience of education on their campuses. Systematically we need to standardize the delivery of this information in equitable, logical, and comprehensible ways. Meanwhile, students and those who support them must look beyond facile averages that a basic web search will produce and demand better from the institutions of which day hope to be part. After all, “knowledge is power.”

​Be A College Admission Data Scientist

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College Admissions:  Who Knows What?

6/6/2022

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The second article in a three-part series about college admission from Brennan Barnard. This article discusses the wealth of data that's available to students, families, and colleges. It's important to know the source of the information and its credibility as you are doing your research. The US Department of Education College Scorecard is one site I use frequently, along with the Common Data Sets (CDS) from each college.

College Admissions:  Who Knows What? From Forbes

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College Admission:  Data, Transparency, and Match

6/6/2022

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Brennan Barnard, education writer and college counselor, shares information about college rankings and information overload in the world of admissions.  From Angel Perez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling: “We need to do a better job of centralizing college admission advice in just a few places where students can turn to for quality, trusted, information. Students are currently overwhelmed with information overload. It’s too much.”  

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This is the first of a three-part series.  

College Admission:  Data, Transparency, and Match
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The College Admission Paradox by Brennan Barnard

4/27/2022

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From one of my favorite college admission writers and Forbes magazine, a thoughtful article about choices and college decisions.  So many important ideas here, including:  "College can be transformative in many ways, but it is what you make it and the power of this experience, as he points out, is not about the one school you choose. It is more dependent on the approach you take once you are there and how you engage with the opportunities around you."  Seniors, juniors and parents ...please take a few minutes to read this article.  
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A Top-Ranked College May Not Be the Best Fit....

4/11/2022

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From CNN Health, an important article on how parents can help their kids through the college planning and admission process.  So many tips here, including "What research has shown — but our ego and anxieties can obscure — is that the prestige of the college a student attends is not necessarily a direct indicator of their success in life."  Focus on fit, rather than the college's name.  

CNN Health A Top-Ranked College May Not Be Best for Your Kid
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The College Admissions Process is Broken

3/24/2022

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As college decisions come in this month, I have to agree with writer Jeff Selingo that the college admissions process is in need of change.  Please read this thoughtful article by someone who closely follows college admissions. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/change-college-acceptance-application-process/627581/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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