The personal statement should be a reflection of your character and values. The new question on the #CommonApp for 2021-2022 does that: commonapp.org/blog/2021-2022…

via The New York Times Nothing matters more than a student’s choice of courses and grades earned. nytimes.com/2021/02/20/us/…

Reacting to the pandemic, NJ Governor signs an exec order. nj.com/highschoolspor…

nly 44% of students submitted test scores this last cycle. What does this mean for the future of testing? tinyurl.com/2kaz4wnvTest

Opinion | Enrollment Managers Are Flying Blind chronicle.com/article/enroll…

Important talking points as the "zombies" in education are challenged: forbes.com/sites/brennanb…

Test optional? Maybe not. marketwatch.com/story/sat-and-…

Too interesting not to share! news.ufl.edu/2021/02/gators…

Students' comments in this brief piece are worth the listen. npr.org/2021/03/29/982…

Check out my latest article: The super selective colleges have released their admissions decisions and the reactions are predictable...and gross. #highered #admissions #emchat linkedin.com/pulse/super-se… via LinkedIn #highered #admissions #emchat

THREAD: Lots of students deliberating college choices during these weeks. A few thoughts on making a decision. 🙏Be thankful. Having a choice is a reflection of your hard work. So flip the script from You HAVE to decide to You GET to decide. 🔢Run the numbers...

Let's recognize that a college's selectivity is now, more than ever, a manufactured number. Some food for thought in the stats in this important message: thoughtfulcollegesearch.com/ethicalcollege…

The University of California system will drop SAT and ACT requirements through 2025 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Equality

There may be more flexibility with 529 plans than you know: nytimes.com/2021/05/21/bus…

The new rate for federal direct Stafford student loans is up 1% to 3.74%. cnbc.com/2021/05/13/int…

22% of HS students said they weren’t ready for college due to a lack of emotional and academic preparedness. And more are choosing not to enroll right away, Emma Hall reports. tinyurl.com/nw5fjmd5

Packing for college? Don't forget the essentials and some unexpected surprises too! Check out this ultimate dorm checklist. hubs.ly/Q01T3c4n0

“Letting students from underrepresented backgrounds know they are welcome on our campuses is still critical.” From the always astute & inimitable ⁦Jon Boeckenstedt⁩ chronicle.com/article/how-th…