One of the more original minds in the world of Rethinking Admissions is current Oklahoma State University Provost Robert Sternberg. Professor Sternberg has long championed the use of new admissions selection methods by colleges and universities. In this article for Inside Higher Ed, Professor […]
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There were two important stories this week about a fundamental concern for anyone interested in college admissions. The first report, released by the College Board at their annual conference, detailed the alarming rise in tuition costs at the nation’s public and private colleges […]
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New York University has become the latest in a movement of colleges to withdraw its support of the National Merit Scholarship Corp. Founded in 1955, National Merit funds scholarships for students who receive high scores on the PSAT and SAT, an amount that exceeded […]
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As college admissions offices nationwide continue the commitment toward creating more diverse communities, conventional concepts of diversity are being challenged to include a broader, more inclusive spectrum of students. While many college applications implicitly allow for prospective students to distinguish themselves in a numbers of […]
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One of the goals of this Rethinking Admissions blog is to highlight the need for change in the increasingly high pressure world of college admissions. The stress created by the admissions process on students and their families now starts earlier than ever. That pressure has […]
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The idea of Rethinking Admissions is challenging. For every forward looking idea that can be incorporated into making the admissions process more humane, equitable, and effective, there is an old idea just begging for reconsideration. That especially applies to the idea of admissions interviews. As […]
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Next month, thousands of college freshmen will be heading off for school and venturing out on their own for the very first time. But if the college admissions process is any indication, it may be all they can do to make sure their parents stay […]
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It’s been five years since Salisbury University in Maryland first announced it was making the SAT and ACT optional for applicants who had a 3.5 GPA in high school. Back when the policy was introduced, it was considered an experiment of sorts. This month, the university decided […]
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More than 850 four-year colleges and universities are now “test-optional,” which means they no longer require ACT or SAT scores as a condition for admission. But just what do these higher ed institutions consider in their admissions process? Greg Grauman, director of admissions at […]
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It seems like every few months, U.S. News & World Report makes news for the methodology it uses in its annual ranking of best colleges. We last wrote about the controversy in our blog back in August. This time, it’s the National Association […]
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