4 big questions you may have about college admissions during the pandemic, answered by an Ivy League dean and a former NYT education writer Business Insider 4 big questions you may have about college admissions during the pandemic, answered by an Ivy League dean and a former NYT education writer Dean of Admissions Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg, co-authors of “The College Conversation,” shared an excerpt from their guide to navigating college admissions and freshman year amid the pandemic. U.S. medical school applications soar in COVID-19 era The Wall Street Journal U.S. medical school applications soar in COVID-19 era Admissions Dean Neha Vapiwala of the Perelman School of Medicine said some medical schools are waving prerequisites to accommodate students who may have been unable to participate in extracurricular activities earlier this year. College applicants will make the pandemic a focus of their admissions essays. Should they? The Washington Post College applicants will make the pandemic a focus of their admissions essays. Should they? Dean of Admissions Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg, authors of “The College Conversation,” wrote about how students should address the pandemic and other current events when writing college-application essays. College admissions in a COVID year: SATs are out, personal stories are in The Wall Street Journal College admissions in a COVID year: SATs are out, personal stories are in Dean of Admissions Eric Furda offered advice about writing college admissions essays amid the pandemic. “Students should explain as well as they can the context of their lives during COVID,” he said. “That means hunting deep for insight about how COVID affected them, how they were able to derive meaning from it, how it will impact them moving forward.” ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission The Wall Street Journal ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission Admissions dean Eric Furda co-authored “The College Conversation,” a book that offers advice to families preparing to apply to college. Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Philadelphia Inquirer Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Penn has announced that it will not require standardized test scores from next year’s applicants. Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class. Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading. Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first Philadelphia Inquirer Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first MBA admissions officer Blair Mannix spoke about the Wharton School’s new deferred admission program, which allows students in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study to apply for a guaranteed spot in a future MBA class, allowing them to work for two to four years prior to enrollment. College admissions in crisis College admissions in crisis Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students. Load More
U.S. medical school applications soar in COVID-19 era The Wall Street Journal U.S. medical school applications soar in COVID-19 era Admissions Dean Neha Vapiwala of the Perelman School of Medicine said some medical schools are waving prerequisites to accommodate students who may have been unable to participate in extracurricular activities earlier this year. College applicants will make the pandemic a focus of their admissions essays. Should they? The Washington Post College applicants will make the pandemic a focus of their admissions essays. Should they? Dean of Admissions Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg, authors of “The College Conversation,” wrote about how students should address the pandemic and other current events when writing college-application essays. College admissions in a COVID year: SATs are out, personal stories are in The Wall Street Journal College admissions in a COVID year: SATs are out, personal stories are in Dean of Admissions Eric Furda offered advice about writing college admissions essays amid the pandemic. “Students should explain as well as they can the context of their lives during COVID,” he said. “That means hunting deep for insight about how COVID affected them, how they were able to derive meaning from it, how it will impact them moving forward.” ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission The Wall Street Journal ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission Admissions dean Eric Furda co-authored “The College Conversation,” a book that offers advice to families preparing to apply to college. Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Philadelphia Inquirer Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Penn has announced that it will not require standardized test scores from next year’s applicants. Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class. Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading. Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first Philadelphia Inquirer Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first MBA admissions officer Blair Mannix spoke about the Wharton School’s new deferred admission program, which allows students in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study to apply for a guaranteed spot in a future MBA class, allowing them to work for two to four years prior to enrollment. College admissions in crisis College admissions in crisis Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students. Load More
College applicants will make the pandemic a focus of their admissions essays. Should they? The Washington Post College applicants will make the pandemic a focus of their admissions essays. Should they? Dean of Admissions Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg, authors of “The College Conversation,” wrote about how students should address the pandemic and other current events when writing college-application essays. College admissions in a COVID year: SATs are out, personal stories are in The Wall Street Journal College admissions in a COVID year: SATs are out, personal stories are in Dean of Admissions Eric Furda offered advice about writing college admissions essays amid the pandemic. “Students should explain as well as they can the context of their lives during COVID,” he said. “That means hunting deep for insight about how COVID affected them, how they were able to derive meaning from it, how it will impact them moving forward.” ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission The Wall Street Journal ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission Admissions dean Eric Furda co-authored “The College Conversation,” a book that offers advice to families preparing to apply to college. Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Philadelphia Inquirer Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Penn has announced that it will not require standardized test scores from next year’s applicants. Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class. Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading. Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first Philadelphia Inquirer Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first MBA admissions officer Blair Mannix spoke about the Wharton School’s new deferred admission program, which allows students in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study to apply for a guaranteed spot in a future MBA class, allowing them to work for two to four years prior to enrollment. College admissions in crisis College admissions in crisis Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students. Load More
College admissions in a COVID year: SATs are out, personal stories are in The Wall Street Journal College admissions in a COVID year: SATs are out, personal stories are in Dean of Admissions Eric Furda offered advice about writing college admissions essays amid the pandemic. “Students should explain as well as they can the context of their lives during COVID,” he said. “That means hunting deep for insight about how COVID affected them, how they were able to derive meaning from it, how it will impact them moving forward.” ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission The Wall Street Journal ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission Admissions dean Eric Furda co-authored “The College Conversation,” a book that offers advice to families preparing to apply to college. Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Philadelphia Inquirer Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Penn has announced that it will not require standardized test scores from next year’s applicants. Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class. Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading. Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first Philadelphia Inquirer Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first MBA admissions officer Blair Mannix spoke about the Wharton School’s new deferred admission program, which allows students in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study to apply for a guaranteed spot in a future MBA class, allowing them to work for two to four years prior to enrollment. College admissions in crisis College admissions in crisis Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students. Load More
‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission The Wall Street Journal ‘Who Gets In and Why’ and ‘The College Conversation’ review: The price of admission Admissions dean Eric Furda co-authored “The College Conversation,” a book that offers advice to families preparing to apply to college. Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Philadelphia Inquirer Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Penn has announced that it will not require standardized test scores from next year’s applicants. Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class. Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading. Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first Philadelphia Inquirer Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first MBA admissions officer Blair Mannix spoke about the Wharton School’s new deferred admission program, which allows students in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study to apply for a guaranteed spot in a future MBA class, allowing them to work for two to four years prior to enrollment. College admissions in crisis College admissions in crisis Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students. Load More
Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Philadelphia Inquirer Penn is the latest university to drop the SAT requirement for admission amid coronavirus Penn has announced that it will not require standardized test scores from next year’s applicants. Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class. Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading. Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first Philadelphia Inquirer Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first MBA admissions officer Blair Mannix spoke about the Wharton School’s new deferred admission program, which allows students in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study to apply for a guaranteed spot in a future MBA class, allowing them to work for two to four years prior to enrollment. College admissions in crisis College admissions in crisis Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students. Load More
Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class.
Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education? Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading.
Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first Philadelphia Inquirer Wharton MBA offers deferred admission for non-Penn applicants who want to work first MBA admissions officer Blair Mannix spoke about the Wharton School’s new deferred admission program, which allows students in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study to apply for a guaranteed spot in a future MBA class, allowing them to work for two to four years prior to enrollment. College admissions in crisis College admissions in crisis Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students.
College admissions in crisis College admissions in crisis Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students.