Whether your student is starting to apply to colleges or heading off for their freshman year this fall, be better prepared with what lies ahead for them by keeping up with current college news. Don’t worry, we’ll make it easy for you.
This week there’s been conversation about new policies that effect how college admissions evaluate applicants, studies that examine how high schoolers can be best set up for the future, and new summer programs that boost college opportunities.
Click on the titles below to read their full articles.
The Common Application will be released on August 1st.
July 29th, 2015
The new changes to the Common Application for 2015-16 are for the better. Stay tuned for our blog post next week explaining the changes and how they will impact your application strategy.
John Hopkins summer program helps students embrace engineering and creativity.
July 29th, 2015
‘Engineering Innovation’ is a month-long summer camp where students spend their time solving problems with tools they make from basic items. The final project – making a spaghetti bridge.
George Washington applicants no longer need to take admissions tests.
July 27th, 2015
In order to encourage students from all over the world with many different backgrounds, George Washington University has made submitting ACT and SAT scores with applications optional. Does this pave the way for other prominent schools to do the same?
Social Media is changing how college students deal with mental health, for better or worse.
July, 24th, 2015
The perfect lives of others depicted on social media make students feel worse about their own non-social media lives. Colleges must keep up with new ways to ward of anxiety and depression.
Recent study shows how students are rewarded can set them up for failure.
July, 23rd, 2015
Rewarding students for their effort rather than their accomplishments may make all the difference in how they perform in school and in life.
High schools are doing away with class rank.
July, 13th, 2015
Without class rank, admission counselors are now depending more on other metrics such as test scores and extracurriculars. What does that mean for college admissions?
