College Admissions Digest  | December 2017 (v)26

IEC, College Admissions Digest  | December 2017 (v)26 The Association of Test Prep & Admissions Professionals  Open College Counseling /Academic Positions Request information about TPAPT tutor and counselor recruitment   Big Data’s Influence On College Admission Is Growing By Willard Dix. A recent tweet from Big Brother, er, Netflix, gave many subscribers pause. Whatever and however we watch the service,… Continue Reading   This High School Senior Is Spending $1,700 on College Applications. Is That Insane or Normal? By Kaitlin Mulhere. Ash Parasa understood it’d be expensive to apply to the large set of colleges he was considering.…Continue Reading   The Ivy League has released early-application acceptance rates — here’s where they all stand By Abby Jackson and Andy Kiersz. Another year of early acceptance notifications, another year where the acceptance rates declined. That's…Continue Reading   A Look at Private Tutoring in China The number of students getting private tutoring after school has been increasing in Hong Kong and many countries around the…Continue Reading   Harvard Agrees to Turn Over Records Amid Discrimination Inquiry By Anemona Hartocollis (The New York Times).  Harvard University has agreed to turn over years of confidential applicant and student…Continue Reading     Recent Articles of interest Admissions Trends at Top Public Colleges When it Comes to College Admissions, Demonstrated Interest is Key! 85% of College Admissions Directors Worry They Won’t Hit Enrollment Goals FAFSA Changes and “Prior-Prior’s Payoff” Are More Students Submitting  ACT Scores? Penn welcomes the Coalition App — an admissions platform designed to increase accessibility When Application Essay ‘Help’ Crosses a Line Ethical College Admissions: Did ‘Turning the Tide’ Make a Difference? International counselors blast ACT and College Board, citing ‘lack of confidence’ over testing     About TPAPT *SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this site. *ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., which was not involved in the production of, and is not affiliated with this site.