Preferred Admissions

03/15/2022

University of California has released preliminary information on the number of applications for the Fall 2022- UCLA received just under 150,000 applications, UCSB received 111,000 applications and UCSD received 131,000 applications--these numbers are staggering!

04/11/2021

This is an interesting take on the low acceptance rates at some of the elite colleges and universities.

Their minuscule admissions rates are a sign of failure, not success.

01/25/2021

Applications at Colgate were up 102% this admissions cycle- wow!

Even in a year when top colleges are reporting increases, the numbers surprised officials at the university.

01/19/2021

Trying to decide whether or not to take the SAT Subject Tests or the Essay Portion? College Board is cancelling these options!

https://allaccess.collegeboard.org/update-simplifying-our-work-and-reducing-demands-students?fbclid=IwAR3uT8Zib1okMMaj7F9HGXx2vncWTccJ7_HAp9In_haYxJJ1XYxPEi-rl2A

As students and colleges adapt to new realities and changes to the college admissions process, the College Board is making sure our programs adapt with them.

12/19/2020

Interesting blog from one of my colleagues on the high number of deferrals this year.

“Isn’t the admissions office closed during winter break?” I asked my daughter who works for the admissions office of her college. “No, they’re still open for virtual tours.” When the pandemic first hit, everyone predicted

06/07/2020

Colleges are rescinding offers of admission for hate speech in wake of Floyd murder and the nationwide protests of racism.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/06/05/students-admission-rescinded-response-racist-online-speech?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=9f5d573490-DNU_2019_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-9f5d573490-197531177&mc_cid=9f5d573490&mc_eid=8a6f8d9080&fbclid=IwAR2V4CVLmc0lRI_E7jxCmTwYvGHgAxE5muAhzIvZGlbg90gFkC8Isxcx8X8

05/29/2020

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Does-Anthony-Fauci-Think/248839?utm_source=Iterable

The Chronicle interviewed the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases about the coronavirus and higher education.

04/27/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/26/opinion/coronavirus-colleges-universities.html

It won’t be easy, but there’s a path to get students back on track. Higher education will crumble without it.

03/23/2020

MIT will no longer https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/a-special-announcement-about-sat-subject-tests/ SAT subject tests!

MIT has made the decision to no longer consider the SAT Subject Tests

03/23/2020

MIT will no longer require SAT subject tests!

MIT has made the decision to no longer consider the SAT Subject Tests