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06/12/2025

Interesting insights regarding the past and future of higher education.

The Chronicle’s 50th anniversary is an occasion to take stock of the world we cover. What ideas and arguments might shape the next 50 years?

06/12/2025

Here's an interesting article debunking the idea that a college education isn't worth it these days.

States and companies have shed degree requirements for jobs, but evidence of actual hires of those without a bachelor’s is scant.

20/11/2025

Excellent news for California college applicants.

After a successful pilot, California is joining a growing group of states to extend proactive college acceptances to qualified students without having them apply. One scholar says the practice may become the “new norm.”

26/10/2025

Applying ED to a college is an ethical commitment, and pulling out of an ED commitment could result in significant consequences for the applicant and the high school from which the applicant graduated from.

In an unusual move, the university imposed a one-year ban on Colorado Academy for early-decision applications, which carry a commitment to attend.

30/09/2025

Don't fall for the rigged college admissions game...

The frantic competition that we’ve normalized is based on a lie about what makes a college education truly valuable.

11/03/2025

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19/02/2025

Attending a College Fair is a great way to discover colleges that might be great fits, and to show Demonstrated Interest in colleges you already know you are interested in applying to!

NACAC College Fairs Connect with hundreds of colleges and universities at NACAC College Fairs Exhibit at a Fair Attend a Fair Sponsor a Fair Counselor Resources In-Person and Virtual Fairs Coming in Spring 2025 Students Reached

18/02/2025

Rick Clark, with Georgia Tech, always has great nuggets of wisdom for students and families. This is no exception:

I’m surrounded by stretchers. Sorry, that sounds way too serious. I mean I am surrounded by a lot of people who stretch. My wife is a physical therapist. If you’ve never been to a PT (or lived wi…

27/01/2025

If you're a full-pay, well-connected family, your odds of being admitted to more selective schools are greatly improved. This is just one reason why working with an educational consultant who can help you create a balanced list of colleges, including institutions where you can get in, afford, and thrive, is worth the expense.

Documents released in an antitrust lawsuit show how some elite colleges gave well-connected applicants a leg up in admissions. Are these practices ongoing?

22/01/2025

I think students need to think about what their goals are. Do they want to get good grades or do they want to learn?

With ChatGPT and other AI tools, cheating in college feels easier than ever — and students are telling professors that it’s no big deal.

15/01/2025

Another great blog post from Georgia Tech for students who have been deferred from Early Action or Early Decision.

This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission, Ashley Brookshire, to the blog. Welcome, Ashley! If you were with us for last month’s blog, then hopefully you are aware of (and perhaps even e…