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Though it may seem hard to believe, the topic of women’s history is a relatively recent addition to higher education, having been largely absent prior to the 1970s. To address this issue, the Education Task Force of California established…
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Students who are interested in attending a liberal arts college have a lot of options — just over 200 private institutions in the U.S., not to mention the liberal arts programs at many larger universities. All liberal arts schools special…
Here are the Colleges That are Open for On-Campus Visits After more than a year without in-person college tours, some universities are reopening for on-campus visits. Visiting colleges can be a valuable opportunity for students to get a com…
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All-Women’s Colleges: What They Offer and What to Consider
…lege, Radcliffe College, Smith College, Vassar College, and Wellesley College. Some were founded as partners to all men’s institutions, and others as separate institutions. Some continue in those partnerships, like Barnard, which is linke…
Here are the Colleges that Superscore the ACT Superscoring is the practice of considering only the highest section scores across all SAT or ACT test scores that are submitted when evaluating applications. Many schools already superscore for…
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The Truth About the Gender Gap on College Campuses
In 2006, Kenyon College’s Dean of Admissions, Jennifer Delahunty Britz, wrote a New York Times editorial apologizing “To All the Girls I’ve Rejected" — those female Kenyon applicants who were denied admission in favor of valuable ma…
Test Your College Knowledge with These Fun College Trivia Questions If you’re a high school junior applying to college next year, chances are you’ve been on a college visit or two and have spent a considerable amount of time researching…
Students navigating the college admissions process continue to experience unique challenges and changes, including the announcement of an entirely digital SAT, continued test-optional policies, increasing application numbers, and each st…
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the way higher education institutions review applications, with many colleges choosing to adopt a test-optional application review process. However, with record-breaking applicant pools and record-low admit…
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Class of 2028 Regular Decision Notification Dates
Are you ready for Regular Decision notification dates? Admissions offices across the U.S. are working hard to get through hundreds of thousands of Regular Decision college applications for the class of 2028 in order to notify students of th…
For waitlisted students, it can be hard to judge just how much of a chance they have of getting accepted off the waitlist. Data around waitlist acceptances can be scarce, especially as waitlists at top colleges grow and more and more schoo…
After many colleges reported all-time low acceptance rates, some students might be curious about their yield rates, or just how many of these admitted applicants have chosen to enroll. Yield is a priority for every college because it impac…
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Transfer Admission Rates: What are Your Chances of Getting In?
The transfer admissions process can often be even more selective than regular undergraduate admissions, and with 35% of college students transferring at least once, it’s important to understand exactly how difficult (or not!) it is t…
The SAT may have changed a lot in recent years, including going digital-only for international students in 2023 and for the U.S. in 2024. But one thing hasn’t changed — a good SAT score will help you gain acceptance into the schools o…
…% 6.10% 6.70% 11.60% 7.80% 9.20% 10.30% Vassar College TBA 17.73% 18.66% 19.00% 24.50% 23.40% 24.00% 22.80% Wake Forest University TBA 22.31% 21.37% 25.20% 31.90% 29.00% 27.50% 27.00% Washington and Lee University TBA 17.36% 16.96% 18.80%…
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