Monthly Archives: May 2012

2012 Students Make Final Decision … Colleges Release Admissions Yields

Posted on May 20, 2012 by AdmissionsUSA

This is the time of year when colleges actually wait on applicants’ decisions.  Will the students a college admits actually attend their school?  A lot of schools take a great deal of pride in knowing that the applicants they admit … Continue reading →

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What Factors Matter in College Admissions?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by AdmissionsUSA

The college application asks a lot of applicants, but what really matters? According to a study of 2600 colleges, the factor that leads the way is grades in college preparation courses.  The other leading factors may surprise you as well.  … Continue reading →

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College Admissions Officials Share Their Dirty Secrets

Posted on May 6, 2012 by AdmissionsUSA

Admissions officials often move in mysterious ways…but it is rare that they admit it themselves. Here in an article in The Daily Beast, Kathleen Kingsbury lets admissions insiders air their dirty secrets: In a Daily Beast exclusive, college admissions officers … Continue reading →

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May Checklist for International College Applicants

Posted on May 5, 2012 by AdmissionsUSA

For international applicants the application to U.S. universities is that much more complicated.  Here is a checklist for May in this article in the New York Times by Tanya Caldwell: For this week’s installment of The Choice on India Ink, … Continue reading →

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