(Forbes) by Willard Dix. Amazon lists 6,533 results for “college admission books.” That includes test guides, college guides, “Teen & Young Adult SAT Study Aids,” how to write the college application essay, education workbooks, higher & continuing education and more. So there’s plenty to choose from when starting the college process. I keep my own […]
Read More »NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kaplan Test Prep’s most recent survey of college admissions officers from 361 of the nation’s top-ranked schools finds that 78% give an edge to prospective students who complete and perform well in Advanced Placement (AP) courses compared to those who don’t*. Within that 78%, 20% describe that edge as “significant,” while 36% consider […]
Read More »(Harvard Crimson) by William S. Flanagan, Michael E. Xie. An anti-affirmative action group seeking insight into Harvard’s undergraduate admissions processes has subpoenaed three more competitive high schools—in addition to Boston Latin School—in its ongoing lawsuit accusing Harvard of discriminating against Asian Americans. Students for Fair Admissions, the plaintiff in the lawsuit, is requesting depositions from representatives of […]
Read More »(Dartmouth Review) by Devon Kurtz. Ivy Day – for any unknowing readers – is the name of the day when all eight Ivy League institutions release their decisions, and it reminds me of a quote from Apocalypse Now, but slightly adjusted: “I love the smell of [incinerated childhood dreams] in the morning…” Every year, tens […]
Read More »(The Daily Pennsylvanian) by Rebecca Lieberman. It’s well known that applications like Spotify and Netflix use Big Data to recommend music and movies. Now, colleges are using similar software, such as can be found on the Kyligence website, to target high schoolers they want to recruit. Big Data, which refers to extremely large sets of […]
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