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The latest trends in college and graduate school admissions!
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Summer 2012 (Vol 2:1)
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 Greetings!
Collegiate Courier is a quarterly newsletter for families of students in high school and college, in public and private schools, all over the country. Features include analysis of trends in college and graduate school admissions, scheduling reminders, links to helpful websites, and interesting tidbits about life on University campuses. As always, let's keep the dialogue open. Stay connected! Let us know what topics you'd like to read about. Best regards,
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  More Applications Causes Admissions Challenges The College Admissions Report 2011 of NACAC reveals that the past decade has seen increases in the numbers of high school grads, college applicants, and students in higher education. Women have enrolled in college at a higher rate, causing some colleges to have differential rates of admission for females and males to try to narrow the gender gap. Applications have increased, and as a result, selectivity has increased and yield has decreased. As admissions becomes more unpredictable, colleges are relying more on Early Decision to fill up to half the incoming class. For more, see our BLOG. Go to TOP OF ARTICLES |
 Wait Lists Grow
As of this writing, most high school seniors now know the outcomes of all their college applications, as well as which college they will attend. However, others are still awaiting the result of being placed on a college's wait list. Colleges are making increased use of wait lists, due to more applications over the last decade plus growing unpredictability about students' yield (the percentage of admitted students who decide to enroll). For more, see our BLOG. .
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 MCAT Will Change in 2015
Starting in 2015, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) will include new sections in the social sciences and critical thinking, and eliminate the writing sample. The overall test length will increase one hour, bringing the total testing time to six and half hours. The changes stem from medical schools embracing a more holistic approach to admissions in the hopes of attracting students with broader undergraduate training. For more, see our BLOG.
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 Online Education Online education opportunities are expanding among universities. With the increased cost of college, coupled with the desire to expand access to higher education, universities have turned their focus to developing an alternative platform for delivering instruction. MIT, Harvard, and Stanford have successfully launched free online programs offering their curriculum and professors to a global community of learners. The concept of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is gaining popularity, as Stanford's Coursera program has recently earned the partnerships of University of Michigan, U Penn, and Princeton. For more, see our BLOG.
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 More Selective Teacher Prep = Better Teachers?
If getting into teacher preparation programs were as difficult as gaining admission to law school or medical school, would education graduates be more effective teachers? Colleges and universities around the country have been under pressure to make their teacher preparation programs more competitive and selective, as the increased pressure for teacher accountability continues. Programs like Teach For America (TFA) offer an alternative to the typical teacher preparation programs. For more, see our BLOG.
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April 30, 2012
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Standardized Test Dates and Registration Information 2012-2013 |
Anticipated SAT Test Dates:
October 6, 2012 * November 3, 2012 * December 1, 2012 * January 26, 2013 * March 9, 2013 * May 4, 2013 * June 1, 2013
ACT Test Dates:
See act.org for registration dates and score reporting policy.
September 8, 2012 * October 27, 2012 * December 8, 2012 February 9, 2013 (no test centers in NY) * April 13, 2013 * June 8, 2013
AP Exams: See collegeboard.com for registration dates and score reporting policy.
May 6-10 and May 13-17, 2013
New York State Regents Exam Schedule: June 13-15, June 18-21, 2012; June 11-14, 17-20, 2013 |
 COLLEGIATE GATEWAY
Collegiate Gateway LLC is a boutique educational consulting practice founded by Julie Raynor Gross in 2004. The company offers customized educational counseling to families of high school and college students to facilitate personal growth and maximize opportunities for college and graduate school admissions. Students receive individualized guidance to help plan courses, extracurricular activities, community service and summer plans; schedule and prepare for standardized testing; develop an appropriate college or grad school list; brainstorm and review essays and applications; and prepare for interviews.
Ms. Gross continually visits colleges around the country and meets with admissions deans, students and faculty, in order to keep current about admissions approaches, academic programs and school culture. Ms. Gross received her A.B. from Princeton University, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude; her Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education, Phi Delta Kappa; and her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She is certified to teach High School English, and attended the Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions. Ms. Gross is a Certified Practitioner of the MBTI Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator and the Strong Career Interest Inventory. READ MORE. |
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p 516-708-1228
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julie.cgateway@gmail.com
www.collegiategateway.com
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