. Universities in other countries have long offered these shorter degree programs. For example, a standard bachelor’s degree in the United Kingdom takes three years to complete.
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Beneath the College Admissions Iceberg: Why Schools Are Struggling to Keep Their Students
Now you might be wondering: why would colleges be concerned about summer melts? With the rising number of applications and exceptionally low acceptance rates, shouldn’t they always have more than enough students?
Insights into Transfer Admissions
Many top universities have higher transfer acceptance rates compared to freshman rates. Anderson noted that for the fall 2020 admissions cycle, UVA accepted 40% of its transfer applicants and 23% of its freshmen applicants.
USC Misreported Data to U.S. News & World Report
According to an investigation report released last Wednesday, April 27th, two deans from the University of Southern California repeatedly directed school officials to omit certain survey data from reports to U.S. News & World Report
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 billion to Stanford University, the largest donation in the university’s history and second largest to any university
Supreme Court Allows Race-Neutral High School Admissions Policy to Continue Until Case Is Considered by 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
According to The New York Times, Judge Claude M. Hilton of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia noted, “It is clear that Asian American students are disproportionately harmed by the board’s decision to overhaul T.J. admissions,” and declare…
Federal Changes in Student Loans Forgiveness
Last week, the Department of Education announced changes to two of its student loan programs, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment (IDR) programs.
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 applicants that they are likely to be admitted: by sending them likely letters.
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 country to eliminate loans and all required campus and summer jobs as part of financial aid packages offered to students.
Prestigious Summer Programs Continue to Announce Cancellations
Since the beginning of the pandemic, colleges have struggled to safely accommodate students while navigating the shift to virtual and hybrid learning. Applicants to high school summer programs have also been victims of a loss of in-person instruction, or worse, complete…