Common Data Set Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:39:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png Common Data Set Archives - College Initiative 32 32 Why You Really Need to Check Out the College Common Data Set https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/04/11/college-common-data-set/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:22:28 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2615 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...

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]]> Your Student is on a College Waitlist…Now What? https://collegeinitiative.net/2019/12/11/college-waitlist/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:30:27 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1775 According to the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, colleges are using waitlists more than ever before.  Between the Fall of 2017 and fall of 2018, the number of students put on a college waitlist increased by 18%.  And 43% of institutions reported using a waitlist. Let’s talk about exactly what that means and how...

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