“Experts say a good college essay features a student's voice and personality.... "I care more about their stories than if it is a perfect five paragraph essay," David Graves, interim director of admissions at the University of Georgia wrote in an…
“They may or may not always do it on purpose, but a group of the most prestigious private colleges in America are handing a massive admissions advantage to rich kids over less affluent kids — even when they have the…
“It took nearly a century for institutions to realize the limitations and inequities of standardized tests as we know them. Will it take even longer for a critical mass of colleges to publicly acknowledge the flaws of commercial rankings? Jonathan…
“The ‘net’ price of college, the amount students and their families actually pay, is going down... The average student at a private, four-year college paid $32,800 in tuition and fees, room and board last fall, according to the College Board.…
“A new study finds most people who have never attended college cite stress as a key factor. Researchers say promoting campus mental health resources might help win them over.” Inside Higher Ed (2023) ForwarDirections encourages all students to access…
“Regardless of whether a student attends a college ranked in the top 5% or one ranked much lower, the research strongly suggests that engagement in college, how a student spends his or her time, matters much more in the long…
Brendan Barnard writes in Forbes: "If you had my resume in hand, you would see the schools, positions, and places that I have worked. You would also learn that I studied Spanish and psychology at a small liberal arts college…