Tag: college admissions
The Rise In College Applications: 6 Big Questions That Need Asking
1.72K Views1 Comments0 Likes
Could the Common Application Process be related to the growth in applications at some colleges and universities? A study by The Choice blog at nytimes.com shows suggests this might be the case. The authors of the ...
The Incredibly Risky Real Life Game of College Admissions [Infographic]
3.82K Views0 Comments0 Likes
Getting into college used to mean hard work, extracurriculars, and a bit of luck. Now, it seems like that's really shifted towards almost 100% luck.
New Facebook App Tells College Applicants If They'll Get In
1.93K Views2 Comments0 Likes
Hoping to take some of the mystery and anxiety out of college admissions, AdmissionSplash, a new Facebook app might be the dose of reality college applicants need. The app basically rates your chances of being accepte...
Flunked The SAT? These Schools Don't Care
2.08K Views0 Comments0 Likes
College applications aren't easy. There's a host of stressful sections that you must fill out and agonize over. From the essay (don't sound like everyone else!) to your transcripts (let's hope they don't see that B-!)...
How Does A School Recruit The Highly Networked Generation?
6.17K Views0 Comments0 Likes
This study acts as a great follow-up to our article on "How Social Media Can Revolutionize College Admissions." The youth of today, the "Millennial" generation, represents a tremendous communication challenge for ev...
How Social Media Can Revolutionize College Admissions
2.73K Views1 Comments0 Likes
How It Used To Work Rewind about 7-8 years and imagine you are applying to colleges for the first time. The process took months and included standardized tests on paper, handwritten applications, handwritten letters o...

