Niche Marketing and Tudor Collegiate Strategies recently conducted a survey of more than 31,000 High School Seniors nationwide. They conducted the survey online and using social media. Here is a link to the actual survey: Class of 2021 Fall Survey The survey results to date have shown that Forty-seven percent of all high school seniors, Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the college admissions process, increasing confusion and stress. Dale Troy of Crush College Stress and Michelle McAnaney of The College Spy will teach parents (and students) of college bound students how to navigate the admissions process with as little stress as possible. Please share with your students and Read More

Lynn O’Shaughnessy of The College Solution does a great job of putting out useful College planning information for students, parents and counselors. She had been getting a lot of questions about how COVID-19 is upending and affecting the college admissions process so she put together a nice Q&A with Robert Massa, who has worked for Read More

It happens. A blip on the transcript. A semester or year of low grades. The reasons are endless: divorce, sickness, mental illness, homelessness, death of a parent or sibling, an abusive relationship, caretaking responsibilities, addiction, etc. And then the student pulls through, finds her strength and resilience and her grades go back up. But, her Read More

As previously discussed, the business of college admissions today mandates administrators meet four key performance indicators: Fill every available freshman seat; By accepting the fewest number of “eligible” applicants; While maximizing tuition revenue; and then Keeping those seats occupied all the way thru to graduation. To truly understand the scope of college admissions today, you Read More

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is a book by Michael Lewis, published in 2003, about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane. Ignoring 100 years of established baseball best practices, the focus of the book is the team’s adoption of a disruptive analytical and evidence-based approach to assembling Read More

For weeks, your daughter has anxiously checked her account on College X’s portal. She refreshes her email several times each day and even treks out to the snail mailbox to see if her fate has been delivered there. She is hoping for an acceptance to her first-choice college, one that was chosen carefully after an Read More

College admissions might feel more competitive than ever due to the increased applicant numbers, so taking extra time to craft a strong college application is key. While winter break is usually considered a time to relax and de-stress, this extended time off serves as the perfect opportunity for students to make significant strides on all Read More

NACAC has released it’s 2019 State of College Admission Report. Here is a summary of what’s included from the Executive Report: College Applications The increase in the number of colleges to which each student applies continues an upward trend, which is reflected in college reports of increased application volume. • Growth in Application Volume Continues: Read More

We recently came across a great podcast hosted by Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley. Twice a week on Tuesday and Friday they discuss the latest issues in testing, admissions, learning, and education with leading experts. There have been 38 episodes so far (as of today’s date) and here is a list and direct links to Read More