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KNIGHTtime News GUIDING YOUR COLLEGE PROCESS
THE NEWS BULLETIN
Articles We are Reading
Natalie Ford
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WOO ONCE-OVERLOOKED TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students are on the rise in the United States due to a variety of demographic shifts. This article explores the benefit of attending community colleges and other similar pathways to then segue into selective four-year colleges.
HARVARD ADMISSIONS PRACTICES ON TRIAL
Why is Harvard on trial, and what does it mean for the college admissions landscape as a whole? An inside look into how holistic selective admissions works at Harvard, and why some
view the practices as fair and others as wholly unfair.
Lisa Giarratano
THE COACH’S GUIDE TO
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Rick Clark uses juxtaposition to explore the college admissions process with coaching soccer. How would you define “winning” in the college admissions process?
A LOOK INSIDE HOW CORNELL ACCEPTS ITS STUDENTS
An in-depth exploration into how Cornell reads applications and what they are looking for in prospective students.
Bea Hodavdekar
FINANCIAL AID SEASON KICKS OFF WITH 1ST DAY FOR APPLICATIONS The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) became available on October 1. Read on for tips on filing this important document.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF
HARVARD STOPPED CONSIDERING RACE IN ADMISSIONS?
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Harvard proposed ways to maintain diversity without considering applicants’ race
Matt Mettille
EXTERMINATING COLLEGE
PROCESS TERMITES
The Association of College Counselors at Independent Schools (ACCIS) has a great blog you should consider bookmarking. This article, in a clever way, talks about
how families can minimize the anxieties and stress of the process in some very easy ways.
MORE COLLEGES ARE
PLAYING THE LONG GAME Colleges—especially small liberal arts colleges—have a renewed focus on life after college and what type of services and support they provide for students in the realm of career services. An interesting look at what some colleges are doing.
ADMISSIONS ANXIETY
AND TEN STEPS TO REDUCE IT
Jeff Schiffman, the Director of Admission at Tulane University, helps students get through the ups and downs of decisions being released. This is an excellent blog to bookmark.
Challenge Success: A “Fit” Over Rankings:
Why College Engagement Matters More Than Selectivity
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