Tag Archives: applications
Wait List Purgatory
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) cites an increase in college applications at 73% of schools and 25% of students applying to 7 or more colleges. More Apps + Uncertain Economic Times = More Wait List Students How Does the Wait List Work? Instead of the usual thick or thin envelope indicating acceptance or rejection, you may just receive a postcard you need to return, if you choose to accept a spot on the school’s wait list. 48% of schools indicate they use a wait list and this number is up. Students who once would have been admitted are being placed on the … Continue reading
5 Tips to Follow Before You Hit “Submit”
After 20-plus years of working with college-bound high school students, it’s not the flawless applications that standout; instead, it’s the scatterbrained mistakes that students didn’t realize they were making until after pressing “submit.” To ensure that your application won’t become another what-to-avoid story, follow these tips learned from others’ mistakes. 1. Beat deadlines. Make a spreadsheet of all deadlines. Don’t plan to meet your application deadlines, but prepare to submit it early. Give yourself a comfort zone in case something happens to slow you down. Not all pieces of the application puzzle are under your control, so allow for even … Continue reading
The Latest Trends in College Admissions
Each year the National Association of College Admission Counseling releases the results of a survey which identify the latest trends in college admissions. The 2011 State of College Admission was recently released and points to the following trends. Increased Applications While the number of high school graduates peaked in 2009 at 3.33 million and is now in a period of decline, the number of college applications has continued to increase. In a growing trend, 85% of students’ applications were submitted online. This fits my previous post What’s New at Ohio Colleges where I cited a number of Ohio schools who have … Continue reading
Should You Apply Early To College?
Does the Early Bird Get the Worm? I typically spend most early summer mornings quietly on my back patio as the sun creeps over the horizon, and I’m always amazed how the birds find the worms, which I would never see, in the dewy morning grass. It’s made me wonder if the early birds always get the worm. As rising seniors anticipate the release of college applications, many are weighing Early Decision (ED) against Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD). Many of them are confused as to what the implications of each are. To begin with, not all schools … Continue reading
