By Willard Dix | Once a cozy collection of fifteen or so private liberal arts colleges sharing one application form, the non-profit Common Application has grown into an organization that encompasses 702 institutions ranging from Harvard, Yale and Amherst to Appalachian State and the University of Wyoming. As the name indicates, it enables students to create an account and […]
Read More »(Campus Technology) by Dian Schaffhauser. Ed tech company Hobsons has introduced new functionality into Naviance, a K-12 college and career “readiness” program that helps counselors match up student strengths and interests with their post-secondary goals. “Intersect,” as the new feature is named, allows college admissions offices to publish information about their institutions to the high […]
Read More »(Forbes) by Willard Dix. Conscientious teachers at any grade level know how difficult it is to grade students fairly and honestly. Although it may be easier in math and the sciences to put a number on students’ achievements, the questions of effort, ability and overall attitude can color one’s decisions at grading time. Should a […]
Read More »(The Washington Post) by Valerie Strauss. In February, the Common Application, used by nearly 700 colleges and universities in the United States and abroad for admissions, announced some big changes to its essay prompts for the 2017-2018 college admissions season. It just announced some new changes, which you will find in this post by Jeff […]
Read More »(Road2College) By Joanna Nesbit — Keeping up with the college application process and its myriad deadlines isn’t for the faint of heart, but this year includes more changes than usual for the high school class of 2017. Families will want to pay extra attention to avoid missing something. Here’s what’s up for the 2016-17 year. […]
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