Ridgewood HS Guidance

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[David Bailey @DRB_85]

Important statistics for students/parents to understand when we talk about enrollment management, institutional priorities, and the makeup of an incoming class when building a balanced list.

The football teams at Alabama & Dartmouth have the same number of roster spots to fill.

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

Our 10th Grade Parent Meeting was held last night. Here is the entire presentation from @DRB_85 & Mrs. Yannone.

https://t.co/aUTHJ3MmE0

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

Creating a balanced list of schools is more important than ever.

Our school counselors help RHS students and parents by having honest, transparent discussions and creating lists with our students based on RHS specific data & student needs/goals.

[David Bailey @DRB_85]

University of Tennessee's EA & RD Results

65.7% In state Admit
23.7% Out of state Admit

Mid 50% ACT
In state | 25-31
Out of state| 29-32

Mid 50% UT Core Weighted GPA
In state | 4.00-4.50
Out of state| 4.14-4.50

RHS students - 6 admit, 13 WL, 8 deny

https://t.co/EjJRsB30P1

[Rick Clark @Clark2College]

Line 1: "Is the SAT making a comeback?" NO.
The combined 1st year class of Dartmouth, Yale, MIT is under 4,000. These tiny, niche schools are an outpost- not a signpost- for #HigherEducation.
Bottom Line: testing reqs/prefs vary widely- and that won't be changing anytime soon.

[David Bailey @DRB_85]

"The only categories given numerical ratings now are the four categories that remain: “the strength of a student’s curriculum, their grades in academic courses, their extracurricular activities and the letters of recommendation.”

@MaroonGuidance

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[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

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[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

Great resource!

[Georgia Tech Admission @gtadmission]

Racing to complete the new #FAFSA before your school's deadline? No matter your college destination, our Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid is here to walk you through it and address commonly experienced questions and challenges. You've got this! https://t.co/qsuFsDs7v4

[MindfulAdmission @BarnardBrennan]

What makes someone an expert in admission? Thanks to @JonBoeckenstedt @erichoov @AngelBPerez @angeladuckw @salkhanacademy @NACAC @CollegeGN @TheCharacterLab @chronicle @nhpr @khanacademy @schoolhouse_edu @khanlabschool

https://t.co/3rJaQBG4wh

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

Perspective from @TJAltimore.

[David Bailey @DRB_85]

Updates from Rutgers: Over 63,000 first-year applications received for the fall 2024 term, a 60% increase from fall 2023!

Important to note the incoming class size will not increase from 2023, meaning this year will be a significantly more competitive selection process.

[David Bailey @DRB_85]

We often talk about the meaning of college rankings from the high school student & parent perspective.

Here is a look into the pressures on the other side of the U.S. News rankings.

U.S. News Makes Money From Some of Its Biggest Critics: Colleges https://t.co/n9lnuGEzUv

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

"In most admissions offices where it's being used, AI is an efficiency tool to automate certain aspects of the admissions process and help lighten the load for admissions officers, particularly those at schools that receive a high volume of applications."

https://t.co/OKsfICgDry

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

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[Michael Trivette @michaeltrivette]

"Application Deadlines on Weekends and Holidays need to stop." 👏

@Clark2College has been championing this for years, and is a true leader when it comes to pushing for college admissions offices to make better policies with students/families in mind.

https://t.co/3NjnIfMWqT

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

Our latest Maroon Minute Podcast. Enjoy!

https://t.co/CFL6XSuGAj

[David Bailey @DRB_85]

The new FAFSA form will be available to students and parents by December 31, 2023.

Press release from the Office of the U.S. Department of Education:

https://t.co/SwjrsQCcwj

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

Thank you to @PeterVanBuskirk for delivering a powerful program to RHS students and parents last night on the college admission process.

Thank you to the RHS Home & School Association for making this night possible!

@RwdPubSchools @DRB_85

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

We are looking forward to hosting Peter this Monday night!

Come out and enjoy this interactive evening with an experienced college admissions expert.

Thank you to the RHS HSA for helping give our community this unique learning opportunity.

[Ridgewood HS Guidance @MaroonGuidance]

One more week until Peter Van Buskirk comes to Ridgewood High School to present "The Admission Game"!

November 6th @ 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Campus Center.

RSVP here: https://t.co/yrFFQ2iRmx

@RwdPubSchools @DRB_85 @PeterVanBuskirk

[Common App @CommonApp]

Common App just rolled out its direct admissions program with 70 member colleges. This month, over 200,000 first-gen and low-income students will get proactive admissions offers. 📚 Plus, support for families and counselors!

Read more: https://t.co/Tnase2W7uF