I love playing admissions games but they don’t necessarily make any sense.What’s a admissions game?Well, it’s like a board game in which you are the student and you have to manage your money.There are no penalties for not being a good student and there is a chance to win some prizes, but you need to…
Harvard University announced Wednesday that the admissions office will be reviewed to determine if the institution is making it easier for minority applicants to enter the college.The review will examine whether Harvard’s admission office is offering more resources to minority applicants.Harvard University President Drew Faust announced the review last month after she found the university’s…
Colleges and universities across the country are offering a number of financial aid packages that may be worth a look for students who want to focus on schoolwork or financial need instead of getting into college.Here are a few of the options:The Baccalaureate of Finance, a program that offers financial aid to students who have…
By changing the way people work at a tech startup, you can take the pressure off them to excel.But to be successful, you also need to be able to get things done, so that you can actually have fun.That means you need to focus on the long term, not the short term, and the more…
Australia’s biggest universities are attracting international students, according to a new report by the University of Melbourne.The report, published today, shows that Australia’s top universities are among the best places to study in the world, but its not just a matter of getting the best student numbers.The average Australian university offers a range of courses,…
We’re now in the first days of a new school year, and Cal Poly is the first to admit students.The college opened its doors in November and has already received more than 40,000 applications for admission to the 2017-18 school year.The university is the latest in a line of elite institutions to accept admission applications…
UC Irvine, Calif.— UCLA has announced it is changing the admissions process for the next two years and is changing what it means to be admitted.The change, which is coming at the start of the academic year, will result in a process for students that is different than the one currently being used.Instead of the…
A lot of people are asking if colleges are allowing students to take college admission essays in class.That’s right, colleges are starting to allow college admission applications to be taken in class, and the college admissions essays are actually getting a little more interesting, especially since the class itself isn’t actually that rigorous anymore.There are…
The U.S. is facing an exodus of high-achieving, highly-educated people, many of them from disadvantaged communities.The U.N. has estimated that there are more than 12 million Americans who are unable to find jobs because of stagnant wages and rising health care costs.A large number of them are college students, according to a new report from…
Amherston, Mass.— For the past several decades, Amherth College has been a favorite among the elite of American higher education.As a result, it’s no surprise that Amhers admissions director has a reputation for being one of the most powerful admissions officers in the country.“There’s a lot of prestige associated with Amhersts name,” says former Amherspost…