Archive for November, 2010
Whitman College to Push through with a Need-Sensitive Approach to Admissions
For years, Whitman College claims to have a need-blind approach to the admissions process. However, this will all change for the 2015 class after confirming that the college will push through with a need-sensitive acceptance policy. About 10% of the applicants will be admitted based on their capacity to pay the Whitman College tuition and [...]
Filed under college admissions news, November 28th, 2010For-profit Colleges Targeting Veterans as Students
It seems like online colleges, such as Kaplan University and other for-profit institutions, are targeting military veterans who have the benefits package to help them pursue college education. With federal funds allotted for veteran education, enrolling even in an expensive public university is a big possibility for the beneficiaries of the GI Bill. The funding [...]
Filed under college admissions news, November 21st, 2010Financial Aid Loans and Scholarship Grants When Not Quite Prepared for College
Unfortunately, not everyone is ready for college — financially, that is. There are those who, try as they might, still end up financially limited during the time of applications. Because of this, they need to apply for financial aid. Some just grab whatever they can get. Some are fortunate, being able to land a scholarship. [...]
Filed under scholarship grants, November 14th, 2010The Boston University School of Public Health Provides International Student Funding Opportunities
Even foreign students need financial support. As a response to this, the Boston University School of Public Health assists its foreign students by supplying them with a list of respected agencies and organizations to seek financial aid from. As a result, most of the school’s international students are supported financially by a lender that will [...]
Filed under college admissions news, November 14th, 2010Writing a Powerful Medical School Personal Statement
So, the MCAT and college transcripts should reveal the medical school applicant’s skills and academic intelligence. What about his or her personality? For applicants to reveal a lot about their personality even without an interview, they must write a medical school personal statement that truly represents who they are and what they want to be [...]
Filed under medical school admissions news, November 7th, 2010Unconventional College Designed to Direct Students to Law School
The American College of History and Legal Studiess is a component of an experimental arrangement in education for future law school students. The school delivers just one program and funnels its graduates to the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover, which supplies the college its funding. Some parents are skeptical about the way the school [...]
Filed under law school admissions news, November 7th, 2010CUNY SPS to Hold an Open House in Fall
As with most academic institutions, the City University of New York (CUNY) wants to gets its programs known. One of its ways to do that is through an open house to guide students with admissions and university application. CUNY’s School of Professional Studies is hosting its own open house on November 8, 2010. Prospective students [...]
Filed under graduate school admissions news, November 2nd, 2010