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Early Decision 2 (ED2) College Admissions AdviceĀ 

Great College Advice

The yield rate is the percentage of students who receive an offer of admission who actually enroll in that college. In general, ED2 gives you a statistically better shot at admission than if you go into the regular decision (RD) pool. Colleges just arent that transparent about how they award financial aid. Dont do this.

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Stop Cooling Out the Next Generationā€™s Aspirations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is therefore time to connect the dots among efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, overturn race-conscious admissions, and bring back standardized tests. By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. These issues are not just about race.

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Financial Aid, Admissions, and ā€œNeed Blindā€ Policies

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What is Need Blind Admission to College? Clients have asked me repeatedly to explain the relationship between the financial aid and admissions offices, and to help them to understand how financial need is factored into admissions decisions. Believe me, they are not. Believe me, they are not.

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Wesleyan University to End Legacy Admission Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wesleyan University will no longer engage in legacy admissions. Our admission decision is based upon diverse facets of the individualā€™s history, talent, potential to contribute to the university and get the most out of a Wesleyan education. Wesleyan plans to encourage geographic diversity by recruiting students from across the U.S.;

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Rhodes College Joins Initiative to Expand Access for Highly Talented Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In concert with Rhode Collegeā€™s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Report Suggests Reforms if Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the exact scope of the decision canā€™t be known, it seems clear that the courtā€™s conservative majority will strike down the consideration of race in admissions. Race-conscious admissions were now only allowed for the achievement of the educational benefits of diversity. Itā€™s simply not powerful enough.ā€

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leonard and Laura Kennedy, an admissions officer at MSU, were tasked with researching institutions with similar initiatives. ā€œWe NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSUā€™s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost.