The field of college admissions is always evolving and changing. This year is no exception. Outside of the drama and myths, there are patterns worth paying attention to. This is a look at trends I’ve been tracking since the 2025 admissions cycle and what they might mean for your student. My goal: to give you … Continue Reading
Each year I set out to provide an overview of changes and trends in the admissions landscape to help understand the policies and practices at play that can influence the strategies to employ and decisions my students might make as part of their college planning. Trends discussed in this blog post from last year continue. … Continue Reading
For more than twenty years, colleges have been responding to the public and private demand for highly qualified people with solid-subject matter expertise and technological abilities by expanding the size and expertise of faculty in STEM fields, creating strong STEM-based academic pathways, and investing in ultra modern engineering, maker spaces, hands-on lab facilities, and technology … Continue Reading
The college admissions landscape has been drastically altered during the COVID pandemic, accelerating changes that were already underway. New data shows that college application numbers continue to grow and the percent of students admitted to the most selective schools continues to drop. It helps to understand a bit of what is going on behind the … Continue Reading
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I keep tabs on changes in college admissions and opportunities in higher education so you don’t have to. Every day there is something new to consider. That’s why I’m thankful to be part of an amazing network of college counseling and admissions professionals across the country, and around the world, who support each other in … Continue Reading