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Weighing the Pros and Cons of 3-Year Degree Programs
Higher education institutions are seeing renewed interest in three year bachelor’s degree...
Beneath the College Admissions Iceberg: Why Schools Are Struggling to Keep Their Students
Have you ever heard of summer melt? This is a phenomenon that occurs when a student’s motivation...
Insights into Transfer Admissions
The week after The University of Virginia released its transfer admission decisions this past...
USC Misreported Data to U.S. News & World Report
According to an investigation report released last Wednesday, April 27th, two deans from the...
Stanford Receives $1.1 Billion Gift, Creates Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
John Doerr, a successful venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, and his wife Ann, have donated $1.1...
Supreme Court Allows Race-Neutral High School Admissions Policy to Continue Until Case Is Considered by 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
This past Monday, the Supreme Court announced its decision to temporarily allow the new...
Federal Changes in Student Loans Forgiveness
Last week, the Department of Education announced changes to two of its student loan programs, the...
What Is A “Likely” Letter…And Will I Get One?
Before the official decision notification date, colleges have a way of hinting to a few special...
Williams College Eliminates Loans, Moves to “All-Grant” Financial Aid
On Wednesday, April 13th, Williams College announced that it will be the first school in the...
Prestigious Summer Programs Continue to Announce Cancellations
Since the beginning of the pandemic, colleges have struggled to safely accommodate students while...