Holistic Admissions
Redesigning Admissions in an Era of Grade Inflation
If GPA has historically been your program's major 'cut off' criteria, it's time to rethink the role grades play in...
Holistic Admissions
How Different Admissions Criteria Can Help Your Team Better Evaluate International Applicants
As higher education transitions from a milestone for the elite, to a standard next step after secondary school for the...
Holistic Admissions
Seeing the Big Picture: Student Development Theory & Admissions
Discover how three leading student development theories can have a significant impact on how you shape your incoming classes for...
Holistic Admissions
How to Identify Employability Potential in Your Applicants
Like hiring managers, admissions teams are seeking and competing for top talent. Your job is to attract and admit students...
Holistic Admissions
Three Types of Competency-Based Assessments in Admissions (And How to Use Them)
This is the first part in a new series on competency-based admissions. Here, we’ll focus on how to get started...
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Admissions Without Grades? Piloting Competency-Based Admissions: A Conversation with Dr. David Burns
The debate on admissions criteria is heating up once again, as metrics like grades and standardized test scores are under...
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Demystifying Holistic Admissions: The Comprehensive Guide to Holistic Review
Implementing holistic admissions has improved diversity, retention, and overall student fit at schools around the world. Explore new research on...
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Using Your School’s Mission To Drive A More Engaging Admissions Process
When students are applying to colleges, they’re concerned about the first impression they make on a school. However, schools should...
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Alumni Admissions Interviews: The Good, The Awkward, and The Inappropriate
Prospective Harvard students in the San Diego area received an email from an alumnus earlier this month about their upcoming...
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How Does a World-Renowned Management Program Like St.Gallen SIM Select Students?
St.Gallen University’s Strategy and International Management (SIM) is a top-tier and internationally renowned management program in Switzerland....
