Big Data goes to college
June 21st, 2013Did you ever wonder how colleges identified you, and why they send you so much email and snail mail? Wonder whether your response makes a difference? Demonstrated interest does matter to colleges!
Kent Barnds draws interesting parallels between college admission and the NSA as he outlines ways in which colleges are using data to build each freshman class. Knowledge may not translate into power in this case but it is useful, readers.
Read more at Huffington Post >>Tagged: Applications, College, Demonstrated interest
Early Applicants Pull Ahead
April 16th, 2013My students are accustomed to hearing me extol the virtues of submitting applications well ahead of deadlines. Why? Early submission conveys interest in the college as well as an ability to organize and follow through. It turns out that these qualities lead to greater success in college, too.
In this article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, James Roche, associate provost for enrollment management at U. of Massachusetts-Amherst, reports that his study confirms the correlation between early application submission and success.
Read more at Chronicle.com >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College
Open the Right Doors of Opportunity During College Admission Season
April 14th, 2013By Jane S. Shropshire
Springtime is when anxiety about admission to highly selective colleges peaks along with pollen counts.
Thankfully, it is now morphing into a sense of peace for students with acceptance offers in hand.
Read more at Bizlex.com >>Tagged: Admission decision, Applications, College, Opportunity
