20 Articles That Sum Up 2014 In College Admissions, Financial Aid, College Life

HomeSurviveUncategorizedCollege Admissions: 20 Articles That Sum Up 2014This page may contain affiliate links.Sep 9, 2015The 2014 Recap:   We rounded up our list of important articles that reflect issues in college admissions and financing that any parent with a high school student should be familiar with. So if you need to get up to speed quickly, want to become educated on the current issues in college admissions, or just want to poke around and understand whats happening in this part of the world take a look at our 2014 curated list.   College Admissions Process 1) David  Coleman (president of The College Board) announced a redesigned SAT for 2016, claiming the changes are the result of an attempt to level the playing field for students and better align the test with what students actually learn. The College Board also partnered with Khan Academy to provide free test prep in Spring 2015. I guess well have to wait and see the results. Major changes coming to 2016 SAT test: Heres what, how, and why 2) Discussion continued as to the role of standardized tests in college admissions, as reports continue to show a strong correlation between test scores and family income, as well as a lack of indication for how well students perform once in college. Report questions role of standardized tests in admissions   3) An insiders understanding of how colleges set tuition prices and allocate aid to maximize their revenue. Scary stuff. The invisible force behind college admissions   4) When you understand the methodology of  US News college rankings are calculated, youll agree their worthiness is  exteremely  overrated. Its unfortunate these rankings still drive behavior at too many college admissions offices. Annual reminder to ignore college rankings from US News and why   5 6) Youve noticed your high school student  gets a boatload of direct mail from colleges heres why. Please apply so we can reject you and Colleges recruiting even the imaginary students   7) The business of college admissions is attracting a new crop of companies, with the latest website selling recent college application essays. You decide if thats the right source of inspiration for your child. College applicants should seek inspiration, not imitation, in others essays   8) Competition, anxiety, and technology are pushing students to apply to more schools than ever before. Its not unusual to see some students applying to selective schools with10 or more applications. Applications by the dozen, as anxious students hedge college bets 9) We all know the outcomes of college admissions decisions do not always feel fair, but are they illegal? A lawsuit against Harvard (and UNC) allege race-based discrimination in their admissions processes. Is Harvard unfair to Asian-Americans?    College Funding 10) Applying for financial aid isnt easy. Learn from other parents to avoid the mistakes they Road2College Debbie Schwartz is former financial services executive and founder of Road2College and the Paying For College 101 Facebook group. She's dedicated to providing families with trustworthy information about college admissions and paying for college. With data, tools and access to experts she's helping families become educated consumers of higher ed. View all posts 12 CATEGORIES SurviveUncategorized TAGS ACTCollege Admissionscollege lifecollege tuitionFinancial AidSATNEWER POSTThe Black Box Of College Admissions Cracked Open?OLDER POST2015 2016 FAFSA Deadlines