4/19/2012
All New- Admissions Round Up, Class of 2016.
11/5/2011
New York University introduces a new Standardized Testing Policy
11/2/2011
Many college postpone their November 1 deadlines
Due to the early winter storm wrecked havoc in the New England area over the weekend, many college have extended their November 1 deadline. This means students who have been without power or internet will be able to submit their applications to schools of their choices "on time". For full list of colleges with extended deadlines click here. Check the list often, because colleges are adding information daily.
New Admission Policies at Oregon Send Ripples Throughout Western Coast
By Hollis Bishopff, California
The higher education budget crisis in California is causing shockwaves at universities across the United States as students seek options beyond the UCs’ and CSUs’. Even on the east coast, at institutions like Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore; California applications and admissions are up significantly and Californians now outnumber New Yorkers at these schools.
The impact on private and public universities closer to the west coast is even more pronounced. For example: Chapman University, a mid-sized private school in Orange, CA saw a 30%+ increase in applications for the incoming class of 2011. University of Arizona saw thousands of applications from Californians in the days after UC acceptances were posted. But, nowhere is the impact greater than at the University of Oregon where significant changes are coming for the applicants for the class of 2012.
All New- Admissions Round Up, Class of 2016.
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11/5/2011
New York University introduces a new Standardized Testing Policy
New York University has decided that for 2011-2012 the option of which standardized tests to report is wide open. They will now accept any ONE of the following:
- the SAT Reasoning Test
- the ACT (with Writing Test)
- three SAT Subject Test scores
- three AP exam scores,
- the International Baccalaureate Diploma
- three IB higher-level exam scores (if you are not an IB Diploma candidate)
- or any results from a nationally accredited exam that is considered locally to signify the completion of secondary education and is administered independently of the student’s school.
As an important final note they state: “SAT Subject Test, AP, or IB scores must be submitted in the form of:
1) One in literature or the humanities
2) One in math or science;
3) One test of the student's choice in any subject.
In addition, students who apply to the Stern School of Business need to be aware that in order to satisfy the math/science testing requirement, students who choose not to submit SAT or ACT scores must provide a score from a mathematics examination.”
For complete details on their policy- click here.
Many college postpone their November 1 deadlines
Due to the early winter storm wrecked havoc in the New England area over the weekend, many college have extended their November 1 deadline. This means students who have been without power or internet will be able to submit their applications to schools of their choices "on time". For full list of colleges with extended deadlines click here. Check the list often, because colleges are adding information daily.
New Admission Policies at Oregon Send Ripples Throughout Western CoastBy Hollis Bishopff, California
The higher education budget crisis in California is causing shockwaves at universities across the United States as students seek options beyond the UCs’ and CSUs’. Even on the east coast, at institutions like Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore; California applications and admissions are up significantly and Californians now outnumber New Yorkers at these schools.
The impact on private and public universities closer to the west coast is even more pronounced. For example: Chapman University, a mid-sized private school in Orange, CA saw a 30%+ increase in applications for the incoming class of 2011. University of Arizona saw thousands of applications from Californians in the days after UC acceptances were posted. But, nowhere is the impact greater than at the University of Oregon where significant changes are coming for the applicants for the class of 2012.
Oregon saw 25% growth in both 2010 and 2011 applications. While the number of California applications has not yet been released, admissions officials do admit that Californians have impacted the class diversity and applicant base. In 2010, Oregon offered 623 students places on their waitlist, 306 acknowledged remaining on the waitlist, and 142 were ultimately offered admissions. However, in 2011, the waitlist has grown threefold; 2300 students were offered waitlist slots, 1100 confirmed and they anticipate offering 900 students admissions, with a majority of those with GPA’s between 2.9 and 3.3. This would indicate that while Californians are applying in droves, those with GPA’s over 3.4 are not ultimately matriculating at Oregon.
Therefore, Oregon is about to announce significant changes to its admissions processes and policies. While these are not yet published as final, these changes are being communicated unofficially to counselors and students who request information. Here are the salient portions of the changes for 2012 applicants:
Eliminated: The automatic admissions for students earning a 3.4 GPA or higher. This guaranteed admission was a simple application and fee; making it easy for those who met this threshold to apply. It will be interesting to see if this results in less applications for those that now need to do yet another essay and application (since Oregon is not on the common app). Perhaps this is one of Oregon’s desired outcomes?
Modified: More holistic reviews. The admissions office specifically called out to me their review of the essay, extracurricular activities, and curriculum as part of their admissions process. However, they also enumerated that even fabulous extracurriculars would not compensate for extraordinarily low GPA or test scores. This would however, let Oregon accept students who are below their historical automatic threshold earlier in the application cycle.
Added: Essay required of all applicants. In the past, essays were only required of those who did not meet the automatic admissions requirements. There are a number of implications: less applications submitted, more work for the admissions office, potentially better balanced classes as holistic applications reviews look beyond the GPA, and a chance for a student to express why Oregon is the school for them.
Added: 1 additional college prep class requirement. Oregon has increased to 3 years for Science requirement. This includes a minimum of 1 lab science. In lieu of the automatic acceptance, Oregon is offering a non-binding early notification option for applications submitted by November. Early submitters will be notified of admissions status by early January.
Housing policies have been modified as well, so that only freshmen will be offered housing. Therefore, housing will be guaranteed for all freshmen.
In a time when unpredictability trumps reach, target, or safety categories, University of Oregon’s new admissions policies will ratchet up stress on students up and down the western seaboard.
Eliminated: The automatic admissions for students earning a 3.4 GPA or higher. This guaranteed admission was a simple application and fee; making it easy for those who met this threshold to apply. It will be interesting to see if this results in less applications for those that now need to do yet another essay and application (since Oregon is not on the common app). Perhaps this is one of Oregon’s desired outcomes?
Modified: More holistic reviews. The admissions office specifically called out to me their review of the essay, extracurricular activities, and curriculum as part of their admissions process. However, they also enumerated that even fabulous extracurriculars would not compensate for extraordinarily low GPA or test scores. This would however, let Oregon accept students who are below their historical automatic threshold earlier in the application cycle.
Added: Essay required of all applicants. In the past, essays were only required of those who did not meet the automatic admissions requirements. There are a number of implications: less applications submitted, more work for the admissions office, potentially better balanced classes as holistic applications reviews look beyond the GPA, and a chance for a student to express why Oregon is the school for them.
Added: 1 additional college prep class requirement. Oregon has increased to 3 years for Science requirement. This includes a minimum of 1 lab science. In lieu of the automatic acceptance, Oregon is offering a non-binding early notification option for applications submitted by November. Early submitters will be notified of admissions status by early January.
Housing policies have been modified as well, so that only freshmen will be offered housing. Therefore, housing will be guaranteed for all freshmen.
In a time when unpredictability trumps reach, target, or safety categories, University of Oregon’s new admissions policies will ratchet up stress on students up and down the western seaboard.
July 24, 2011
Is it the Harry Potter movie release? No, it is the Common App Release
Just as eagerly as students awaited the release of the last movie in the Harry Potter series, consultants are eagerly awaiting the release of the latest version of the Common Application for 2011-12. The number of colleges using the common app is growing. The statistics are impressive:
-461 members at last count
-over 30% use the common application exclusively
-almost doubled membership in less than 10 years (Common app started in 2002-03)
Of the 49 new colleges for next year (from powerpoint):
- 17 are new public institutions
- 2 new public flagship universities: University of Kentucky and UNC- Chapel Hill
-1 new large national private university: University of Southern California
-4 new international universities
-2 new states represented (West Virginia and Nevada)
-1 new Historically Black University(Howard)
Some of the changes in store for the application for next year are (quoted from the powerpoint):
- 12 activity spaces reduced to 10, with expanded room for descriptions of activities
- ability to re-order activities
- Essay instructions now read "250-500 words"
And now the students can review their application status via their smart phones! View these upcoming changes in the common app, plus more, in a online seminar offered by the common application in June. Click here for the link to the webinar.
March 3, 2011
Early Action Single Choice is BACK
Harvard and Princeton announced next year they will go back to using REASC; Restrictive Early Action Single choice as an admissions choice. Tulane has announced they will begin using REASC. Who will be next? We will keep an eye on this development and include this updated information in next year's college application information.November 10, 2010
OHIO Institutions in Conversion Process
Many in OHIO already know about the schedule conversion process currently in the works for Ohio institutions of higher education. It is a part of a new education master plan for Ohio. Each Ohio higher education institution will now be on a semester basis. The colleges currently on a quarter basis have announced timelines for converting from quarter to semester. The purpose is multi-fold, but it will create uniformity in the education options of students, facilitating easier transferring from one school to another. It also provides a better link for articulating curriculum across institutions. Most schools are on a timeline to convert their schedules by Fall 2012. Two colleges, Ohio Northern University and Otterbein University are scheduled to complete the conversion as early as Summer, 2011. Three schools, including Ohio State, Belmont Technical College, and Zane State, will be converting to the semester system in Summer 2012. Below is the conversion timeline for Ohio schools. The chart below is quoted from the University of Cincinnati conversion website:
| Ohio Institution | First Semster Term |
|---|---|
| Antioch University McGregor | Fall 2012 |
| Belmont Technical College | Summer 2012 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Fall 2012 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Fall 2012 |
| Clark State Community College | Fall 2012 |
| Columbus State Community College | Fall 2012 |
| Hocking College | Fall 2012 |
| Marion Technical College | Fall 2012 |
| North Central State College | Fall 2012 |
| Ohio Northern University | Fall 2011 |
| Ohio State University | Summer 2012 |
| Ohio University | Fall 2012 |
| Otterbein University | Fall 2011 |
| Rhodes State College | Fall 2012 |
| Sinclair Community College | Fall 2012 |
| Southern State Community College | Fall 2012 |
| University of Cincinnati | Fall 2012 |
| Washington State Community College | Fall 2012 |
| Wright State University | Fall 2012 |
| Zane State College | Summer 2012 |
- To find out more about these institutions, visit Ohio institutions converting to semesters
- To find out more about the new semester schedule across Ohio, visit the Ohio Board of Regents' Institutional Timeline for Calendar Conversion page and Calendar of 2012-2013 Academic Year Terms (pdf). All dates subject to change.
- Return to FAQs main page
Sept. 14, 2010
It is always sad to hear about schools closing their doors. As we updated our data for this year, we discovered the following schools are no longer accepting new students:
1. Southeastern University, Washington DC
2. Magnolia Bible College, Kosciusko, MS
3. DeVry University- St. Louis Downtown
You will find these schools still in the database, but with no information for 2010. We are adding a notation about the school being closed for your benefit and the benefit of your students.
August 3, 2010
Colorado College is a new twist to testing choices. They have not gone totally TEST OPTIONAL, but the new policy gives students more flexibility in the test scores they submit. It is a CHOOSE YOUR TEST option. Applicants to Colorado College will be able to choose how they want to their tests submitted to the college in the following ways: 1) Submit the ACT OR SAT test scores or 2) Choose from 3 separate test scores.How does this work? The policy is sited on the Colorado College website as: "Three exams of the applicant’s choice chosen from a list of acceptable SAT or ACT sub scores, SAT II Subject tests, AP or IB exams, or the TOEFL test for international students. Students choosing this new option must include at least one quantitative test and one verbal or writing test."
Students are given flexibility to put their best foot (er, test) forward, pulling from the myriad of tests they are required to take in their senior year. The issue with the AP or IB scores is that they will need to use scores up to the Junior year, as their Senior AP/IB scores will not be available in time for admissions decisions.
Colorado College explains the policy change:
"The new testing policy will allow students greater flexibility in demonstrating their unique strengths and mastery of subjects, while allowing the Admission Committee to remain committed to focusing on both objective and subjective criteria. More students in the United States and across the world have access to AP and IB classes, and a growing number of students are choosing to take these tests. This group also includes many underrepresented students – including first-generation to college students and American ethnic minorities."
What other "flexible" testing policies have been announced at other colleges? If you know of some- let us know!
June 1, 2010
The University of Washington Seattle campus, recently announced a major change in their admissions policy, effective for the 2011 senior class, and the 2012 senior class. The University is making their application deadline a month earlier. The new deadline for applications will be Dec. 15, 2010. In 2011, the deadline is expected to be moved even earlier to Dec. 1, 2011.
The university is switching from a rolling admissions process to a "pooling admission and notification process". Before freshman were notified of acceptances on a rolling basis, from December through the end of March. Now, they will be all placed in one "pool". All applications will be reviewed before admission decisions are made. Notification of Admission decisions will be sent to students in the two week period of March 15-31, 2011.
For more information about this; http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=58381
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