Have questions about the 2018 National Conference in Salt Lake City?
Whether you are a first-time attendee who wants to know the ropes or a seasoned veteran who wants to share in the pre-conference excitement, we have the line-up for you.
Continue reading Know Before You Go: Webinars, Twitter Chats, and More to Help You Prep for #nacac18
Looking for more information about NACAC’s new membership model?
During a Facebook Live broadcast this afternoon, NACAC President David Burge and Kim Johnston, the association’s director of membership, affiliate relations, and governance, chatted about how the structure will affect individual member segments as well as the association as a whole.
The new model, which will make it easier to join NACAC, will also help the association grow its membership, Burge said during the broadcast.
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What’s the admit rate at Stanford University (CA)?
For this year’s freshman class, it was 4.3 percent, according to a statement released by the university in the spring.
But moving forward, the institution will no longer use media releases to tout its selectivity.
Continue reading Stanford Will No Longer Issue Press Releases About Admit Rates
September is just around the corner.
Kick-start the academic year by taking advantage of NACAC’s many resources designed to help you build your professional skills.
Continue reading Back to School: NACAC Resources to Help Build Your Professional Skills
Heading off to college can be an anxiety-ridden process for all teens, but first-generation and low-income students experience “a whole different level of stress,” NACAC member Andrew Moe wrote in a recent op-ed for the Hechinger Report.
As a result, such students are far more likely than their peers to “melt” — a term used to describe the phenomenon of students who enroll in college but fail to show up in the fall.
“They think there aren’t any other students on campus who are the first people in their families to go to college. But there are,” wrote Moe, associate dean of admissions and director of access at Swarthmore College (PA). “And it’s our job as educators to ensure that first-generation students don’t feel alone, and that they have the necessary support during this tough transition—from high school applicant to college graduate.”
Continue reading Member View: Simple Changes Can Ease the College Transition for First-Gen Students
It’s college application season — an exciting (and stressful) time for high school students.
Help them access good information as they embark on the admission process.
Continue reading Back to School: NACAC Resources for College-Bound Students
Everyone has advice for college-bound students, yet the tips and tricks are heard much less frequently as a student goes through their college journey.
But former #NACACreads author Frank Bruni wants everyone to know “how a student goes to school matters much, much more than where.”
Continue reading Students: Making the Most of Your College Years
A new application designed to serve returning adult students, as well as community college students applying to four-year institutions, is now available.
The Common App launched its transfer app this month. More than 650 colleges and universities will accept the new application.
Continue reading Common App for Transfer Students Now Available
Saint Louis University (MO) students will have a little extra help figuring out what’s happening on campus this year.
All students moving into residence halls this week will receive a university-branded Amazon Echo Dot. The device, already popular in homes across the country, responds to voice commands and has been programmed to answer more than 100 university-related questions.
Continue reading Hey, Alexa: What Time Does the Dining Hall Close?
Heard about NACAC’s new membership model, but not sure what it means for you?
We’ll be broadcasting via Facebook Live at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 5 with NACAC President David Burge and Kim Johnston, NACAC’s director of membership, affiliate relations, and governance.
Tune in to learn what NACAC members will be voting on at the national conference and how the model will make it easier to join NACAC, increase the diversity of the association, and expand access to our resources to more college admission professionals.
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