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Early Decision Acceptance Rates for Class of 2025, Domestic Undergraduate Need-Based and Merit Aid, and Financial Aid info for Non-Citizens (August 2022 data)

Big Educational Consulting has published some fantastic charts that are available free for download in Google Docs and PDF formats. The charts they have compiled include: Early Decision and Regular Decision Acceptance Rates for Class of 2025 Domestic Undergraduate Need-Based and Merit Aid Financial Aid for International Noncitizens Each chart includes data from approximately 450 Read More

Selectivity: Acceptance Rates at 4-Year Colleges

NACAC recently published information for their State of College Admission Report. They found that in the Fall of 2021, four-year, not-for-profit colleges accepted 73 percent of applications from first-year students, on average. The average acceptance rate was higher for public colleges (78 percent) compared to private colleges (70 percent). What is selectivity? The term “selectivity” Read More

All New Fundamentals of College Advising Textbook – Call for Proposal to Write Chapters

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is excited to announce a comprehensive revision to the Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling: A Textbook for Graduate Students and Practicing Counselors, led by co-editors Christopher W. Tremblay, Ed.D. and Beth H. Gilfillan, Ph.D.  After extensive outreach to faculty, students, and practitioners, NACAC has decided to streamline Read More

Careers to Consider: Business

High school is a really important time of a young adult’s life, not because it is any more important than other years, but that the timing of the choice made then has massive impacts on the trajectory of a student’s life for decades to come. A helpful counselor will have the ability not just of Read More

Rethinking College Admissions and Applications with an Eye on AI

Schools, colleges & students’ families must make clear that while ChatGPT is fine for structuring college essays, plagiarism is not. Applying to college is a high-stakes process for students, a crucible of stress and expectations. Many young people feel their fates ride on finding just the right college to reach their dreams. As professionals who Read More

Resources for students interested in STEM Careers

Students who are in interested in pursuing STEM careers (science, technology, engineering & math) have lots of opportunities. The demand for talents in these fields have never been higher. Students who start learning relevant skills now will set themselves up for a successful future and excellent earning potential. Here are some great resources you can Read More

Transferring to High School? Remember the Five Cs

This is the time of year when counselor chat rooms are filled with posts like “Thinking about interviewing for a high school counseling position. Thoughts?” You bet. It’s as easy as remembering the five Cs. Curriculum Most of the people on hiring committees don’t know that, just like there’s a math curriculum and an English Read More

Top 10 Entry-Level Remote Careers for New Graduates

Despite a changing job marketplace and uncertain economy, the National Association of Colleges and Employers reports that employers plan to hire 3.9 percent more graduates from the Class of 2023 than from the Class of 2022. For new Gen Z grads and job seekers in particular, remote and hybrid work options remain a priority when Read More

Careers in Healthcare

Helping Students Fuel Their Passion for Healthcare Before Heading to College As a counselor, it’s not always easy to spark excitement and foster passion in your students. However, there are some key practices that you can engage in to help foster curiosity in your students. When it comes to healthcare, it can be beneficial to Read More

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