The Rise of the New Ivies The March issue of Forbes has published an article, “The New Ivies 2025: 20 Great Colleges Employers Love.” The Forbes list reassesses America’s higher education institutions’ hierarchy. There are the traditional Ivy League institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton
These first few months of the school year are busy, busy, busy! For those entering their freshman year/Grade 9 it can be a new start to their learning while for those entering their senior year, it can very much feel like the beginning of the end. Whether you are in Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12, there is lots to be doing to help you prepare for college and in this article, I’m going to give you some pointers to help keep you on track.
Acceptance Rates of Colleges at a Glance- Class of 2029 Introduction The 2025 college admissions cycle has seen both record-breaking application numbers and historically low acceptance rates across top universities in the U.S. While some institutions experienced an increase in acceptance rates, others became even
The simple difference between Public and Private Universities is that Public universities are paid for by the state’s taxpayers and private universities run on endowments from alumni etc. This changes the way resources are allocated, and mainly the way students get admitted. For all public universities, the Common Data Set would say that the criteria for admission for state residency are “very important”. The simple logic to this is that public or state universities, given that they are funded through resident taxes, prioritize local or domestic students over out-staters or international applicants. Therefore, most public universities will have about 2%(such as at U.Maryland) to 8% International students.
Christian Colleges in the USA Students searching for colleges mainly look at colleges for their academic rigor, extracurricular activities, and research opportunities. They often overlook the deep-seated role of faith and religion in many institutions in the U.S.A. It is common knowledge that the earliest
Party Schools in the U.S. College life is touted as the best four years of your life. The thrill of being independent, excited about exploring new opportunities, going for sporting events, and the late-night chats all add up to you graduating as a confident person,
In a previous blog, I gave five tips to help students find their perfect college match. In the article, I asked students to reflect on what they need around them to flourish, by which I meant what do they need, to feel comfortable during their time living at college. In this blog I’m going to explore this further by looking in more detail about just one aspect that students should consider, how does the setting and location of a college contribute to the college experience.
Understanding UC’s Changing Admissions: Opportunities & Challenges for Students The University of California (UC) system has witnessed some important shifts in its application trends. Surprisingly, UC Merced and UC Riverside have experienced unprecedented increases in freshman applications. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the application
Admissions Trends: Insights for Future Applicants The landscape of Ivy League admissions for the Class of 2029 has undergone tremendous changes. One can attribute the evolving application patterns to key policy shifts and an increased emphasis on diversity. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for prospective
I will confess, I have not gone through the stats, but I’m fairly confident when I say that most of the young people I work with have their eyes set on studying either a STEM or an applied subject at university. This choice is often influenced by their ideas about their future career path, however, there are always some students who want to do a degree or major in a particular subject area because it is something that they love.
Ivy Day 2029: Regular Decision Results and Admission Trends All of the Ivy League colleges release their regular decision results on the final Thursday in March, known as Ivy Day. The statistics showcase the competitive landscape of admission to these elite colleges. To get a sense
The Common Application has a set of 7 prompts from which you select any one to tell a compelling story to the Admissions Team. Most students feel that this is where you list all of your achievements. False: Colleges are not looking for duplication of your resume in your essay. On the contrary, the CAE is a personal, creative, and reflective essay meant to focus on your unique values and skills as an individual
Each year the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a list of jobs that they expect to see the greatest growth over the next ten years. They have recently published their data for 2020 so it seems like a good time to think not just about the jobs but also about the majors that are likely to be popular.
Not so long ago I had a long conversation with a parent who was concerned that their child was interested in applying to some liberal arts colleges. Through the conversation, we discussed just what a liberal arts education is and how appropriate it is for the modern employment market. In this blog, I’m going to share some of the points that came out of our conversation.
PROMYS-INDIA Mathematics has been at the core of PROMYS, which for the past three decades has been synonymous with deep exploratory mathematical learning for talented high school students and secondary teachers. Their belief that Mathematics, with its inherent creativity, fosters independent thinking and its precise
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