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AP vs IB vs AICE – Which One is Best?

ByJill Schwitzgebel

Since you clicked on the title, it’s likely you already know what “AP vs IB vs AICE” is referring to.  But just in case: AP – Advanced Placement IB  – International Baccalaureate AICE – Advanced International Certificate of Education (This is also often referred to as the Cambridge curriculum) All three of the above are…

The End of Race-Conscious Admissions – Or Is it?
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The End of Race-Conscious Admissions – Or Is it?

ByJill Schwitzgebel

If you’re tuned in to higher ed, or maybe the news in general today, you’ll see headlines like “The End of Race-Conscious Admissions” or some go further and say “The End of Affirmative Action.”  It seems that it’s not truly accurate.  It feels a little too complex to try to explain in a social media…

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How Do Rolling Admissions Work? What You Need to Know

ByJill Schwitzgebel

How do rolling admissions work?  Does it seem confusing?  It’s not!  When a college uses rolling admission, it means that they will evaluate applications as they are received.  This is different than a college that sets a regular decision deadline to review all applications – that means that a college will not review any applications…

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Why You Really Need to Check Out the College Common Data Set

ByJill Schwitzgebel

What if I told you there was information readily available online that would go a long way in helping your student more accurately assess their chance of admission at a particular college?  I’m not talking about those threads that high school students do on some forums called “Chance Me for Admissions at XYZ University.”   I’m…