My Key Takeways: Dual enrollment courses are an unexpected silver lining of the hyper-competitive college admissions environment. These courses give students more flexibility in the path of their academic pursuits, provides

My Key Takeways: It is more important than ever to attend a highly-selective school, as jobs are scarce and competition is fierce. Students must remain flexible with a skills-based education

My Key Takeaways: Schools find that leveraging precision-guided discounts based on the quality of applicants (e.g., merit scholarships) more than need-based aid attracts above-average students. Now, private equity-backed, financial aid

My Key Takeways: AI is not the first emerging technology to shake up the academic and professional world. Ultimately, it will not reduce the number of opportunities afforded students and

My Key Takeaways: Transfer applicants are facing an increasingly uphill battle, as transfers to highly selective institutions grew by 5.6 percent in 2024. The increase is indication that students are adjusting

My Key Takeaways: New legislation will ban legacy admissions at all public and private universities in California, effective September 2025. California is the second state, after Maryland, to institute a