Fall 2017 Parent Newsletter

From Your University & Career Advancement Counsellors

Dear CIS Parents, Inside Fall 2017

As we begin yet another school year shepherding our Class of 2018 The Rumor Mill:
cohort through their college process, we continue to work to
provide our community with the best and most reliable information Do Universities Have
to help our families experience a healthy and successful college Admission Quotas?
process.
Expected Grades and IB
In this issue, we yet again return to a familiar theme, the corrosive
power of rumors in our competitive culture and our responsibility Results:
as parents in addressing them. For the wellbeing of our children, More US Unis Are
its a job we all need to take on. Comparing Them to
Confirm Oers
On an entirely different note, we thought it might be helpful to share
some data as well as anecdotal feedback that will put the college
process in a useful and more positive perspective. How Not to Select a
University:
First, heres a snapshot look at the matriculation data from the Class Lets Just Apply to Harvard
of 2017 which is very much in line with past graduating classes in and See What Happens!
terms of countries of destination:
8 to Canadian universities, Honors Programs and
4 will be studying in Hong Kong, Honors Colleges:
2 will be studying in Singapore, For the Right Students,
23 will be attending UK institutions,
55 will be off to the US. Definitely Worth Looking
Into
If youre interested in going beyond these statistics, click here to
view our most recent School ProRile which highlights CISs The PSAT/NMSQT:
matriculation history for the past three years. What You Need to Know
In terms of helpful anecdotal insights, we urge you to click here and
take a look at what past CIS parents learned from their experience Featured College:

in the college process. Yes, you too will survive! We promise!:) The University of Exeter
(UK) Offers Flexibility and
Finally, though our attention through the fall application season is Choice
obviously focused on our current Year 13s, were never too busy to
answer your questions and address your concerns. Please feel free
to reach out whenever questions arise. Recommended Reading:

College Unranked: Ending

the College Admission
Helpful Resources:
University Counselling Website Frenzy
Index of previous UC Newsletters
Recommended Reading available in our UC Library Regular Feature:

Articles of Interest from

Your CIS University Counsellors Around the Web
Sow Fun Dawson sfdawson@cis.edu.hk
Robert Mansueto mansueto@cis.edu.hk Humor
Marc Marier mmarier@cis.edu.hk
Your CIS Career Advancement Counsellor The aim of a college
Annie Yung ayung@cis.edu.hk education is to teach you
Administrative Assistant to know a good man
Brankie Wong bwong@cis.edu.hk
when you see one.
William James (1842-1910)
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The Rumor Mill: Do Universities Have Quotas?

A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way. - John Tudor

If youre ever looking for a terriRic perch to witness the power of rumors, get a job as a university
counsellor. Despite our best efforts in these pages and elsewhere to address rumors, disinformation
and common misperceptions, the same ones often pop up with the determined persistence of weeds,
but with a far greater power to do harm.

Lets be clear: theres poison in these weeds. Rumors and disinformation adversely affect our students
and families by painting a false picture of the college process needlessly resulting in heightened
anxiety, pressure and competition.

Do universities use quotas in their selection process?

A great example of a widespread community rumor is the belief that universities use quotas to limit
offers from particular high schools or regions thereby creating the toxic belief that classmates are
competing with each other for highly selective university offers. In the past, our students have
complained that this mindset needlessly increases pressure as well as competition among classmates
adversely affecting relationships.

Selective institutions consider students on a case-by-case basis where the main consideration is,
What does this student bring to our school? The fact is no university would ever want to tie itself to
an imposed quota as it would artiRicially limit its Rlexibility of choice in making offers to attractive
candidates who will best meet institutional needs.

What are institutional needs?

In addition to academic ability, universities will consider any number of additional factors including
the applicants academic interests, skills, special talents, extra-curricular strengths, gender, Rinancial
need, character, and whether the applicant is international or domestic. A further complicating factor
is that individual institutional needs are often unknown and can vary signiRicantly from year to year
and from applicant pool to applicant pool.

Given the great number of institutional needs, its extremely unlikely Given the great number of
that multiple CIS applicants to a given university are going to be institutional needs, its
equally endowed with the qualities, attributes and skills that will extremely unlikely that
best meet that schools needs. It should also be obvious that the multiple CIS applicants to
larger the applicant pool, the smaller the likelihood that multiple a given university are
applicants from a particular school will be successful. In short, going to be equally
quotas are unnecessary since recruiting on the basis of institutional endowed with the
need naturally limits the number of applicants a university will qualities, attributes and
accept from any particular region or high school. skills that will best meet
that schools needs.
Instead of wasting time worrying about quotas
The starry-eyed dream school applicant who applies without giving
due consideration to institutional mission and philosophy is easy to spot and runs a heightened risk of
having his/her application denied. Its therefore very important for students to fully understand each
potential universitys philosophy and appropriateness in meeting applicants needs because thats
exactly the formula a university will employ in arriving at its admission decisions.

Rather than Rixating on the easily disproven notion of quotas, students need to be encouraged to focus
on what they can control namely, their academic performance, develop genuine non-academic
interests, applying to appropriate institutions and completing quality application components.
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We need our communitys
help, especially parents, in
dispelling this inane notion
that the college process is a
race pitting classmates or
families against each other.
Lets each do our part to send
a consistent message.
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Worrying about quotas or which classmates might be applying
to their schools turns an already stressful process into a
needless race, and is, in the end, a huge waste of time and energy.
We need all of our communitys help, especially parents, in
dispelling this inane notion that the college process is a quota-
driven race pitting classmates or families against each other. Lets
each do our part to send a consistent message. Hopefully, this is
one rumor we can uproot for good, before its poison spreads.

Our rumor mill never sleeps!

While no one is immune to the toxic effects of rumors, there are steps that we as parents can
take to minimize their impact. The Rumor Mill: Is It True That? from our Fall 2013 parent
newsletter explores the power of rumors and recommends what parents can do to combat them.

Other rumors weve addressed in past issues are addressed below. If you Rind that youve
fallen for any of these, please click on the newsletter link and scroll to the article to gain an
informed, accurate and hopefully calming perspective.

Im applying Early Decision because it will help me get into that dream school! Spring
2013
Students with learning differences are disadvantaged in their college admission process.
Summer 2013
Influential CIS parents can have their childrens transcript grades changed in order to
enhance admissibility to competitive universities. Winter 2013
CIS students attending Hangzhou will be disadvantaged in the college admissions
process. Winter 2013
Its harder to get into college now. Summer 2014 and Winter 2016
CIS students are disadvantaged by sitting for the Chinese Language Subject Test.
Winter 2016
The Class of 2015 had no graduate with a perfect IB score! CIS Is Going Downhill!!!
Fall 2015
Colleges are looking for well-rounded students. Spring 2017

Colleges prefer IB students who take AP courses. Right? WRONG!!! Winter 2015
CIS University Counsellors are anti-Ivy League! Spring 2015

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More US Universities Are Comparing Expected Grades with IB Results When
Confirming Offers

Comparison of Expected Grades with IB Results by US universities is increasing. What does this
mean for our US applicants?

Assigned in the Spring of Year 12 and revisited in the Fall of Year 13,
Expected Grades (EGs) predict what Year 13s will likely earn in their Increasingly, were finding
Rinal IB assessments. Sent to all universities our students apply to that US unis are also
regardless of country, Expected Grades have traditionally been looking at final IB results
especially important to UK, HK and Canadian institutions as they help as confirmation that
determine an applicants admissibility with universities who typically students have completed
base their conditional offers of admission on these grades. Universities their high school careers
in these countries will conRirm admission offers upon receiving Rinal IB in a satisfactory fashion.
results in early July assuming students have met their offer conditions. This represents an
important change in how
Increasingly, were Rinding that US unis are also looking at Rinal IB US universities have
results as conRirmation that students have completed their high school traditionally confirmed
careers in a satisfactory fashion. This represents an important offers, and as we have
change in how US universities have traditionally measured satisfactory seen with a few of our
completion of high school. As we have seen with a few of our most most recent graduates,
recent graduates, this change has broad implications for current and this change has broad
future US applicants. implications for current
and future US applicants.
A little history
In the past, an offer of admission from a US university was contingent
on satisfactory completion of the students high school program. Exactly how satisfactory
completion was deRined was purposely left ambiguous and indeed, has changed in recent years.

Historically, US institutions assessed satisfactory completion by

In the past, an offer of
admission from a US
university was contingent
on satisfactory
completion of the
students high school
program. Exactly how
satisfactory completion
was defined was
purposely left ambiguous
and indeed, has changed
in recent years.
require Expected Grades from applicants coming from systems that generate them such as the IBDP and
British A-Levels.
comparing an applicants Rinal transcript grade to those earned in his
previous high school career (Years 10-13). If an applicants Rinal
semester performance in Year 13 as indicated on his transcript was
deemed consistent with past performance, all was considered Rine and
no further action was deemed necessary. If the applicants Rinal
semester grades indicated a drop in performance determined by the
school to be unsatisfactory, a university could respond in any number
of ways including everything from asking the applicant for a letter of
explanation to rescinding the offer of admission in extreme cases.
Over the past decade or so, US universities became increasingly aware
of the existence of Expected Grades for applicants coming from IBDP
schools and began to request them. Virtually all US institutions now

Whats the effect?

An increasing number of US universities are now holding students accountable not only for their Rinal
transcript grades but also the comparison between the Expected Grades and actual IB results. In fact, in
recent years where CIS students applying to US institutions were asked to explain a decline in

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performance, the gap between Expected Grades and actual IB results triggered the request, not the
students transcript grades. Fortunately, no CIS students US offer has been withdrawn as a result of a
gap between Expected and actual IB results, but in a few recent cases, students were required to
complete a mandatory gap year before enrolling.

Concerns
Not only do students not A growing concern is the fact that US universities do not inform
know which universities students of their policies regarding the use of Extended Grades in
are referring to IB results conRirming conditional offers. In the UK and HK for instance,
in conRirming offers, they applicants know the exact IB score they must meet in order to conRirm
dont know what an offer of admission. Not only do students not know which
constitutes a satisfactory universities are comparing IB results to Expected Grades in conRirming
from an unsatisfactory offers, they dont know what constitutes a satisfactory from an
result. unsatisfactory result.

Another serious concern is if a US

At least for UCAS applicants,
institution were to withdraw its offer based on an EG/IB performance
students can go through a
gap, the applicant would only learn of the universitys decision in mid-
process called clearing
July and have little recourse to re-apply to other institutions for fall
where those who did not
admission. For UCAS applicants, students have the option of selecting
meet their offers can enroll
an insurance school with lower conditions. Or they can go through a
at institutions accepting
process called clearing where those who did not meet their offers can
students with lower IB
enroll at institutions accepting students with lower IB requirements.
requirements. That recourse
That recourse simply does not exist in the US.
simply does not exist in the
US.
In an effort to heighten awareness among US admission ofOicers of
what we believe to be an unfair practice, we are taking the
following steps:
1. Emphasizing to our Year 13s the critical importance of Rinishing their Rinal year strongly;
2. Reminding teachers of the importance of accurately predicting Expected Grades while reinforcing
the implications of how they are now being used by US institutions;
3. Annually studying and comparing Expected Grades assigned by teachers to actual IB results;
4. Working to improve the accuracy of predicting Bonus Points based on the students Extended
Essay and ToK results;
5. Continuing to bring this issue to the attention of US admission ofRicers and encouraging them to
focus on transcript grades in determining if students have completed their high school program
in satisfactory fashion;
6. Organizing and participating in presentations on this topic at professional meetings such as
International Association of College Admission Counsellors (IACAC) and the Council of
International Schools (CIS) Forum.

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Whats Wrong with the Lets Apply to Harvard and See What Happens
Approach?

For college-bound students, the prospect of an Ivy League or Oxbridge

acceptance can be a powerfully attractive goal, and its one thats Your university counsellors
entirely appropriate for the student who has attained the academic see the college process as a
and personal credentials while completing the necessary research to terriRic opportunity for
honestly justify the decision to enter a highly selective admission students to understand and
process. improve their decision-
making skills. The you
While we applaud those students who engage in a thoughtful college never know unless you try
process that stresses the role of thorough research and honest mindset doesnt fall into that
reRlection in making informed university choices, some of our students model. Additionally, were
will unfortunately fall victim to another approach that is, to put it not aware of any applicant
kindly, less than ideal. We call it the Oh, what the heck approach to who has been successful
college selection. employing this methodology
at highly selective
In completing their Rinal list of choices, some students become very universities.
susceptible to name-brand thinking and/or external pressures to
entertain hyper-selective schools on factors other than academic and
personal compatibility. The consequences for this approach go beyond the increased likelihood of
receiving a denial.

Your CIS university counsellors see the college process as a terriRic opportunity for students to understand
and improve their decision-making skills. The you never know unless you try mindset doesnt fall into
that model.

Additionally, were not aware of any applicant who has been successful employing this methodology at the
most selective universities. It cant be overstressed that admissions representatives at these schools are
trained to distinguish the serious from the frivolous applicant. To help in that process, universities
sometimes require students to submit to an interview or to write a Why are you applying to our school?
essay. The serious applicant will have thoroughly researched the university in question and thoughtfully
considered how it fulRills his/her educational and personal demands. The less-than-serious applicants
essay will often fall short of that mark.

Does bowing to family pressure help the reluctant applicant?

Its not unusual to work Its not unusual to work with students who feel obliged to bow to family
with students who feel pressure and apply to the most prestigious schools, even when the
obliged to bow to family student doesnt feel its in his/her best interest or would prefer other
pressure and apply to the choices. Some will give in to this pressure with little or no complaint
most prestigious schools, while others dig in their heels and Rlat out refuse, creating stress,
even when the student resentment, and even acrimony. A third approach weve heard about has
doesnt feel its in his/her the reluctant student submitting an application that he/she purposely
best interest or would sabotages to assure a denial. None of these outcomes is what we would
prefer other choices. wish for any student or any students family.

When this situation arises, we will gladly meet with the students parents
and urge them to consider the fact that the foundation for a successful university experience is built on the
student arriving at a clear and honest understanding of his/her own wants and needs. If through this
process of research and reRlection, the student concludes that an application to a hyper-selective
institution is in his/her best interest, thats perfectly Rine. In fact, we strongly feel that all university
applications should be made on that basis, and that basis alone.
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Honors Programs and Honors Colleges: For the Right Student, Theyre
Definitely Worth lnvestigating!

Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of US-based universities offering Honors
Programs or what some institutions call Honors Colleges. What exactly deRines an Honors Program/
College can vary signiRicantly from institution to institution, but in general terms, these are accelerated
programs often offered within a larger institution and typically featuring a smaller student-teacher ratio.
Admission into these programs is usually more selective than the
general school acceptance rate.
Universities often promote
their honors programs as Honors programs/colleges can be offered within a particular
oering the best of both department or they may be interdisciplinary in nature allowing
worlds. Students in students the Rlexibility to delve more deeply into several subjects of
these programs can enjoy interest at an accelerated pace. Honors programs can often feature
the advantages of a large options such as project-based learning, internship or study-abroad
university (extensive components. Scholarship monies are often available in honors
facilities, diverse and programs.
unusual programs and
socio-economically Best of both worlds?
diverse student body) Universities with honors programs often promote them as offering the
with a small-school best of both worlds. Students in these programs can enjoy the
experience ie: smaller advantages of a large university (extensive facilities, diverse and
class sizes, individualized unusual programs, diverse student body) with a small-school
learning, innovative experience - ie: smaller class sizes, individualized learning, innovative
courses, program courses, program Rlexibility, accelerated courses, specialized course
flexibility, accelerated work, undergraduate research and focused academic advising.
courses, specialized
course work, Research is critical
undergraduate research As the articles for further reading below make clear, Honors Programs/
and focused academic Colleges are not created equal. They vary considerably in terms of
advising. offerings, expectations, Rlexibility and requirements. Students
considering these programs are well-advised to fully understand
individual programs and consider their implications.

Further reading:
An Honors Program or an Honors College: Does the Difference Make a Difference?
A prudent college path?
Click here for a complete list of US-based Honors Colleges and Honors Programs.
Public university honors

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The PSAT/NMSQT: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PSAT/NMSQT?

The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is open to Year 12 American resident/passport holders
who sit for the PSAT, a practice test for College Boards SAT.

How does a student qualify for the National Merit Scholarship?

Of the roughly 1.5 million students who sit for the PSAT, only the top scoring 50,000 students will
qualify for recognition in this program.

About 34,000 of these will be designated as Commended Scholars, but they are not eligible for
scholarship consideration. Most of the remaining students will be designated as National Merit Semi-
Finalists and they are eligible for scholarship consideration, but they must Rirst Rill out a National Merit
Finalist Application. NMSQT will notify students who qualify for Finalist status.

In all, about 8,000 Finalists will receive a scholarship. Awards are based on applicants skills and
accomplishments as exhibited in their NMSQT application materials.

NMSQT disburses about US$18 million annually in scholarships with approximately half receiving
US$2,500 (renewable annually for up to four years).

What score are they looking for?

The National Merit Finalist score varies from state to state. International students including CIS Year
12s are placed in the international student pool, which is the most competitive pool. Over the years,
several CIS students have qualiRied as National Merit Finalists, but none has been awarded scholarship
monies.

Are there any other beneOits to qualifying as a Finalist?

Some colleges will offer scholarship monies to students who have earned Finalist status.

Further Reading:
Visit the NMSQT website
Want to learn more about the PSAT?

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/opinion/
cartoons/2012/10/23/editorial-cartoons-on-education/
1652609/

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The University of Exeter Offers Flexibility and Choice to Studying in the UK
Thanks to Lauren Hitchman of Exeter University Admission for the following.

Flexible study
There is a perception that in the UK you choose one subject and study
only that for three years. However, there are actually many ways to
explore your diverse interests. Interdisciplinary study is a hot topic in the
UK. Take a look at the research areas
universities specialise in to see what interests
you. A CIS Alumna comments on her University of
Exeter Experience:
You may be surprised to find you can study
animals or law in your psychology degree, The decision to move from Hong Kong to
history in your business degree or even climate the UK, and Exeter in particular,
change in your English degree! Many topursuemy undergraduate University
universities, including Exeter, also offer options studies was honestly one of the best
to study credits outside of your discipline, such decisions Ive ever made. Exeter itself has
as a language. everything you could ask for - from areas of
beautiful countryside, to places resembling a
For those of you who want even more flexibility quaint old English town, to a lively student
in your degree, Exeter offers a wide range of campus and night life. Although it was
combined honours programmes and our three definitely daunting coming halfway across the
interdisciplinary programmes, Liberal Arts, world for the next stage of my studies, Exeter
Natural Sciences and Flexible Combined takes complete care and pays particular
Honours. Flexible programmes are the same attention to its International Students. From
number of credits as a single-honours degree, day 1 you are met by fellow students to show
but you will need to have good time you your accommodation, accompany you to
management skills! class, and the multitude of societies and
Liberal Arts: A global model for learners who sports teams means everyone can find a
want to be broad-minded across the humanities group of individuals that support their
and social sciences disciplines interests and passions. Another aspect of
www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/ studying at the University of Exeter which I
libarts/ think is particularly unique is the emphasis
placed on spending either a semester or year
Natural Sciences: Study across the science working or studying at a partner University
disciplines to address major problems facing the elsewhere in the world - I am currently
world today such as food security, climate studying in Mallorca and in January will be
change and new materials www.exeter.ac.uk/ working for 6 months in Madrid too. Honestly,
undergraduate/degrees/natural-sciences/ the support network at Exeter could not be
Flexible Combined Honours: A truly flexible better and combined with the location, people
programme for non-established subject and events on offer you will undoubtedly
combinations with over 1,700 possibilities spend 3-4 years loving every second!
www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/
flexible/
The University of Exeter strongly encourages inter- and intra-disciplinary collaboration, providing
me with innumerable choice of research projects to choose from. Nika Lo, Harvey Scholar, MSc
Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology (Penryn Campus)
www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/international/students/

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Students from Hong Kong at the

University of Exeter
We have students from Hong Kong studying
on all three of our beautiful campuses, in
total over 500 students. The Hong Kong
Society and EXHKPASS Society based on
our Streatham campus provide an active
social and community calendar for
interested students from Hong Kong, but
our Hong Kong students really do get
involved in everything from Women in Business Society to Expedition Society! We also have an
active alumni association in Hong Kong.
A lot of support is provided for international students coming to Exeter, from English classes to our
Meet and Greet service at Heathrow during arrivals weekend.
www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/international/students/
www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/life/student/

How we consider your application

Universities in the UK will be upfront about how the assess applications. If you cannot find the
information online, just ask! It is really important to check the latest information in the year you are
going to apply.
Currently at Exeter our main focus is on achieved and predicted academic performance as this is
the best predictor for success on one of our degree programmes. Personal statements will be
considered, but mainly to identify any mitigating or extenuating circumstances that may have
affected your achieved or predicted grades. When we look at personal statements we are looking
for about 80% academic content and more information on what we are looking for can be found
online.
You will see that we publish a band of entry requirements for our programmes e.g. IB 36-34. We
welcome and encourage applications from students predicted to achieve within this band, however
for many of our programmes the majority of offers will be made at the higher level of the band. Our
offers are never higher than the advertised requirement, even if you are predicted higher! We also
offer what we call dual offers for IB, where we look at overall score or higher levels. This will be
clearly stated in your offer and more information can be found at the links below.
www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/applications/assessapplication/
www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/applications/entry/#qualifications

If you have any questions about particular programmes, entry requirements, or would like to
visit us, please email eastasia@exeter.ac.uk

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An Oldie But Goodie: College Unranked Challenges Parents and Students to

Look Beyond the Name and Consider the Aim
College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy by Lloyd Thacker

Published in 2005, this was one of the Rirst books to take a critical look at the
admissions frenzy, in part fueled by questionable university admission
practices, and their baleful effects on students and parents.

Edited by a former high school counsellor who enlisted deans and admission
representatives of several highly selective universities as contributors,
Thacker makes the familiar point that the educational experience of the
student should far outweigh any consideration given to university prestige.

The fact that the frenzy described in this book has only intensiRied in the dozen
years since its release tells us how difRicult it is to change university industry
mandates and, more importantly, public perceptions. Sadly, this book has
never been more current or necessary.

NY Times Review

Quotes from College Unranked:

As a result, you and what The pressure can be Fundamentally meaningless

you bring to your
undergraduate years are
the most important
variables to consider when
you choose a college or
university. It may be a
cliche, but there is still no
better advice to give to a
student than be true to
yourself. The school you
choose is only part of the
question. You are the
other part.
Richard H. Hersh, Former
President, Trinity College
relentless, even from well-
intentioned parents. For the
most part, they simply want the
best for their children, who,
they fear, will be left by the
wayside by other high
achievers Faced with the
fast pace of growing up today,
some students are clearly
distressed. Counseling
services of secondary schools
and colleges have expanded
in response to greatly
increased demand. It is
common to encounter even the
most successful students, who
have won all the prizes,
stepping back and wondering
if it was all worth it.
William Fitzsimmons, Dean of
Admission, Harvard College
ranking systems tied to Early
Decision, denial rates, yield
rates, SAT averages, and
interest based admissions are
immoral. The purpose of
education is lost to prestige in
ranking recruitment wars.
Education becomes a thing to
be measured and weighed.
Admission is the message we
send to teenagers, and they
come to understand that their
life is a marketplace and
college is just one more
product.
Sean Calloway, Director of
College Placement and
Internships, Pace University

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Articles of Interest from around the Web

General
How useful is a degree in humanities? Liberal arts in the data age
Evaluating a colleges career placement services

Why med schools are requiring art classes

The biggest misconception about todays college students
Meet the parents who wont let their children study literature

How to make sure the college application is doing its job.

How to keep your college admission offer: start with digital literacy

The real campus scourge

Canada
International students work experience increases earning potential in Canada

Hong Kong
Are Hong Kong students prepared for the workplace of the future?

UK
New framework for universities to help improve student mental health

UCAS clearing 2017: how students found their university when all other avenues closed

Elite UK universities found to be second-rate in new government rankings

Suicide is at record level among students at UK universities, study finds

US
Even with afRirmative action, Blacks and Hispanics are more under-represented at top colleges
than 35 years ago

College waitlists what are they? How do they work?

What happens when your child receives a college deferral letter?

At long last: signs that college tuitions might come down

Even college doesnt bridge the racial income gap

Liberals and conservatives alike are taking action against inequalities in higher education finances

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