News
News for April 2024
USA
Admittance Rates for 2024:
Colby:
Source: Class of 2028 Admitted to Colby - Colby News
Academic Competitiveness Part of the Reason
Which institutions are the most competitive in 2023-2024?
Nearly all institutions have now released their figures for 2023-2024. There is a direct correlation between the school’s rank when viewed in major news outlets such as US News and World Report and the acceptance rates or admit rate number of divided by total number of applications. Most in demand institutions have the lowest admit rates making them more desirable in the eyes of the would-be students. Yield rates are also critical as these indicate the % of students accepting admission v offer of admission.
Most Competitive Schools (not necessarily all Ivies or Highest Ranked) with Lowest Admit Rates. Ranking is from US News and World Report
Harvard- 3.6% Ranked 3
Yale- 3.7% Ranked 5
Columbia-3.8% Ranked 12
Stanford-3.9% (2023) Ranked 3
Caltech-4% Ranked 7
MIT-4.5% Ranked 2
Johns Hopkins- 5% Ranked 9
Vanderbilt-5.1% Ranked 18
Duke- 5.2% Ranked 7
Brown- 5.2% Ranked 9
Dartmouth-5.3% Ranked 18
University of Virgina’s two-year undergraduate course at the McIntire School of Business moves to three years.
Source: https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/news/
University of California, Northeastern and Bates College Get Record High Applications.
Forbes explores the attraction that includes transfers, increase from Californian residents and minority groups.
Will The Connecticut Legislature Succeed in Banning Legacy Admits?
Yale fights the case.
Is it?
Source: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/inside-the-craziest-college-admissions-season-ever.html
Brown to Reinstate Standardized Testing
Yale Explains Its Test Flexible Policy
Source: Inside the Yale Admissions Office Podcast | Yale College Undergraduate Admissions
Rising Application Numbers and Lower Admit Rates
They are the same as 2023-2024
Source: Common App announces 2024–2025 Common App essay prompts
Below is the full set of essay prompts for 2024–2025, direct from the Common App website:
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
‘We will retain the optional community disruption question within the Writing section. Over the next year, we'll consult with our member, counsellor, and student advisory committees to ensure we gather diverse perspectives and make informed decisions.’
UK
Anglia Ruskin University and Writtle University College Merge
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/
Applying to the University of Bath?
Source: Supporting your child's UCAS application for courses starting in 2025 (30 May 2024) (bath.ac.uk)
Is There a Connection Between Funding, Research and Student Experience?
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markcorver_one-under-appreciated-aspect-of-the-funding-activity.
More US Students Apply to the UK.
Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-22/college-university-admissions-oxford-harvard
Foundation Courses: Popular with International Students Reading Business
Source: https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2024/03/12/international-fys-placeholder/
Changes to UCAS 2024-2025 Cycle
Source: Adviser lives | Undergraduate | UCAS
Is it only a Russell Group University that Makes Graduates the Highest Earners?
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/jobs/schools-universities/university-degree-earnings-qualifications-oxford-cambridge/?
UCAS aims apprenticeship tariff point rollout for September (feweek.co.uk)
Canada
Latest Update to Affect Public Universities
The government adds that applications will be allocated to individual colleges and universities based on the following criteria:
With priority for programmes in high-demand areas, such as skilled trades, health human resources, STEM, hospitality and childcare.
Enrolment in French-language programmes in Ontario will also be prioritised.
Allocations to individual institutions will not exceed the institution’s 2023 application volumes.
"As a final backstop, the ratio of international permits cannot exceed 55% (exclusive of high-demand areas) of the institution’s 2023 first-year domestic enrolment."
“We are protecting the integrity of our province’s postsecondary education system by attracting the best and brightest international students to Ontario to study in areas that are critical to our economy,” said Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities. “We have been working with postsecondary institutions to ensure international students are enrolled in the programmes to support a pipeline of graduates for in-demand jobs.”
Latest from Saint Mary’s University: Are you an IB Student?
Source: https://news.smu.ca/news/2024/3/25/saint-marys-university-a-top-destination-for-international-baccalaureate-students?
Saint Mary’s University Senate approved an enhanced International Baccalaureate (IB) admissions policy that will allow Saint Mary’s to have one of the leading IB admissions and recognition policies not only in Canada but in the world.
