All of a sudden, the world of academics found itself grappling with a question it wasn’t prepared to handle – what is generative AI’s place in the world of education? … Read More Should I Use AI to Write College Application Essays?
Some universities have seen a marked increase in international applications, and these applications are coming from previously untapped regions of the world.… Read More The Top 10 Universities for International Students
In response to the delays, many public universities have decided to postpone their enrollment date. This is the date by which students must reply to their offers of admission. Aristotle Circle is keeping a close eye on top colleges and universities. … Read More Deposit Dates Delayed: Higher Ed Responds to the FAFSA Mess
Some influencers claim that REA and ED plans don’t offer an advantage because so many spots are reserved for recruited athletes. Others claim that the “early” acceptance rate is much greater than the Regular Decision rate due to a smaller applicant pool, and therefore offers a clear leg up on the greater student population. … Read More ED/REA Acceptance Rates of Top US Universities
In the firestorm after the United States Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action in college admissions, highly selective universities have been reconsidering many aspects of the application process – notably, legacy admissions.… Read More The End of Legacy Admissions?
In an effort to enable more students to have access to the test – and possibly to ensure that they stay relevant in this time of flux (and, quite frankly, negative press about the equity and value of testing in general), both the ACT and the CollegeBoard developed computer based testing (CBT).… Read More The Digital SAT and ACT
The National Assessment of Educational Progress – AKA The U.S.A’s Report Card – has just released its Long-Term Trend Assessment Results. This particular report has been long-awaited as we are now able to see the longer-term effects of Covid-19 related school closings. During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a long period of confusion in which teachers were forced to re-design their curriculum at a moment’s notice to function for remote learning.… Read More The NAEP Results Are In – and They Aren’t Good.
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Higher education, admissions, and K-12 learning spaces are filled with a lot of noise. No matter where you go online, you’ll find different information, and we’ll be honest with you: a lot of it is bunk,… Read More Welcome!
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