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Teenagers in the Ivory Tower
Teenagers in the Ivory Tower
Engaging and Retaining Traditional College Students
By Catherine Sloan
Even for the most well-adjusted students, entering college is apt to be a tumultuous experience: The transition to campus living, increased academic rigor, and a hefty price tag can easily become overwhelming and, when you add the maturation challenges of traditional-age students, can lead to a speedy departure.
But with the doors of higher education flung wide and pressure mounting to improve student outcomes, it’s increasingly important to understand what happens when 18-year-olds enter the ivory tower.
I’ve coached over a thousand students during… Continue reading
B-School Admissions Leave Students Waiting
When prospective students send questions to b-school admissions offices via Web-based forms, most would expect a response within 48 hours. However, many are often left waiting, according to InsideTrack, a firm based in San Francisco, California.
InsideTrack offers phone-based coaching and mentoring to help prospective students choose the right college. In 2010 and 2011, the company asked “secret shoppers” to pose as potential students with questions about applying to business school. The shoppers approached admissions offices at 68 U.S. business schools across all categories—traditional and online, for-profit and nonprofit, private and public—and asked questions via direct e-mail, through Web… Continue reading
The For-Profit Higher Education Industry, By the Numbers
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, releases a report flagging high rates of loan default, aggressive recruiting practices and higher than average tuition, among other things, at for-profit schools on Capitol Hill on July 30, 2012. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
By Suevon Lee
The for-profit higher education industry was the target of a bruising report issued last week. Based on a two-year effort, the report detailed high rates of loan default, aggressive… Continue reading
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