It’s a popular meme, and it’s a good one for today. I had said I was just going to point people who ask me about the latest SAT or ACT news to this blog post. It’s long and cumbersome, but it did sort of summarize all the points I talked about too often. Use the SAT if […]
This is the third electronic–and perhaps the 33rd mental–draft of this I’ve attempted. You see, December 5th, 2023, marks my 40th anniversary in this profession in one way or another. I’ve been trying to figure out what to say, and how to say it to mark the occasion. knowing full that that nothing is required […]
TLDR: You can share a link to help underserved students apply to college. Much Longer Version: A while ago, Marilyn O’Toole contacted me on behalf of IECA. She and organizational leadership were concerned—as almost all of my admissions, financial aid, enrollment management, and high school and independent counselors are—about underserved students getting support during the college […]
I have always thought it would be appropriate, when a person is dying, to have the funeral in advance of the actual event that normally kicks off a funeral. That way, the guest of honor would have a chance to hear all the nice things people traditionally say about the deceased, or even to rebut […]
For the longest time, I used to tell people that discount rate didn’t matter. I always had a sense of it, but one day during a trustees finance committee meeting in the mid-90s, one trustee was complaining about discount and said the increase was unsustainable. At the time, tuition was something like $20,000, and our […]
Perhaps there is nothing so misunderstood as the College Board Student Search Service™ (SSS). Each year, when students sign up for any of the suite of services College Board offers, they’re given the chance to participate in SSS, because they’re told they’ll get information from colleges about opportunities and scholarships and other things students are […]
Some early decision admission decisions are rolling in, from the sound of things. And the annual understandable confusion from parents, counselors, and students rolls in right behind them. Few of them, of course, are questioning or complaining about acceptances; it’s the denials (also called “rejections”) that cause the stress and strain. (Disclaimer: You know which […]
Below you can find the email I just sent to the FTC, opposing the merger or acquisition plans of College Board and Carnegie Dartlet. The email address, should you wish to object, is antitrust@ftc.gov I am writing to express opposition to a proposed merger of, or acquisition by, The College Board / Carnegie Dartlet Communications. […]
Yesterday, IECA and Oregon State University officially launched the AXS Companion, to help any student navigate the Common Application process. The project is over a year in the making, and is a collaborative effort between IECA and Oregon State University, using the talent and resources of both, with special assistance from OSU’s award-winning Ecampus. The […]
Today is March 25, a day I have unilaterally labeled as test optional admissions day. Today is also the birthday of fellow Iowan Norman Borlaug, winner of the Nobel Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal, who was once described as “Greatest Human Being That Ever Lived” for his efforts that […]
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