Every year, the National Association for College Admission Counseling releases a list of colleges that are still accepting applications for the fall semester. Usually this list is released on May 2, immediately after the May 1 acceptance day. This year, the list came out a little early and a new feature was added: schools that have extended their admissions deadline….
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Common App data through March 1 shows that the number of college applicants has more or less held steady this year, but the number of applications submitted increased by 11%. That means students applied to more schools this year than in past years. Which brings up the topic of yield. Yield is the percent of admitted students who enroll at…
We’re almost there: acceptance letters are arriving and the May 1 decision day is right around the corner. For most families, how much schools cost is part of the decision making process. But comparing award letters from different schools might seem like comparing apples to taco salad. The good news is, all offers need to show total cost of attendance,…
“I got the internship!!!!!” my daughter texted me last week. “I thought this was going to be about outside scholarships,” you thought as you read that. In fact it is. I don’t talk a lot about outside scholarships because they tend to be far less beneficial than institutional merit aid or financial aid. Not only that, but you’re not likely…
This past fall, there was considerable concern about decreases in college application for the fall of 2021. In November, the Common App reported an “alarming” decline, particularly among lower-income and first generation students. Coming on top of a 3.6% decline in undergraduate enrollment for the fall of 2020, the drop in applications was a source of considerable anxiety. As of…