Special Populations

To bring awareness on admissions issues relating to special populations, including international students, student athletes, legacy students, and FGLI students.

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There have been several cases of students who are receiving verbal offers to play at a certain university, or in one case, an unofficial scholarship, as early as middle school. https://t.co/Qb0DCpPEmN #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #CollegeAdmissions #AthleticAdmissions

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Although student-athletes are not allowed to receive any official recruitment contact until their junior/senior year per NCAA regulations, there are still reports of early recruiting that signal admissions #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #CollegeAdmissions #AthleticAdmissions

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Early indications of special treatment in the admissions process came in the late 1800s, when “ringers” were admitted & enrolled in universities like Columbia, despite not having the academic credentials. #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #CollegeAdmissions #AthleticAdmissions

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Preferential college admissions for student-athletes is a hot topic. At DI institutions, applicants can find out admissions decisions sooner, and depending on the sport, are accepted with lower stats. #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #CollegeAdmissions #AthleticAdmissions

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“Economists say a child born in the bottom quintile of the income distribution has just a 5 percent chance of moving up to the top quintile without college. The chance of making it to the top nearly quadruples if the child gets a college degree.”

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A college education has shown to be the best vehicle for social mobility. #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #LowIncomeStudents #CollegeAccess #Success #UpwardMobility #EducationMatters

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According to the Pell Institute, “25 percent of dependent family members in the highest-income family quartile accounted for 54 percent of those who had attained a bachelor’s degree by age 24, while individuals from the bottom quartile accounted for 10 percent of the total.”

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Bachelor’s degree attainments have been attributed to wealth and income. #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #LowIncomeStudents #CollegeAccess #Success #UpwardMobility #WealthDisparity

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Amherst, Emory and Vassar are among the leaders who have instituted policies. As a result, 22 percent of students come from low-income families. #CollegeAdmissions #Retention #HigherEdPolicies #Amherst #Emory #Vassar

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Some prestigious institutions have been able to mitigate enrollment gaps based on income by instituting policies around recruitment, enrollment and retention, creating a more economically diverse student body. #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #LowIncomeStudents #CollegeAccess

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Despite a great deal of effort and policy reform, the percentage of low-income student enrollment at our most selective institutions has remained virtually unchanged for decades. #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #LowIncomeStudents #CollegeAccess #SelectiveInstitutions

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Low-income students from the bottom quarter of the population make up only 3 percent of students at the most selective institutions, while 74% come from the richest quarter. #HistoryInforms #SpecialPopulations #LowIncomeStudents #CollegeAccess #SelectiveInstitutions

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Con: “American colleges seeking to increase their international student enrollments are offering more flexible admission policies than ever before. An increasing number of institutions offer conditional admission programs."
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Pro: International students contribute to the US economy
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Con: Do international students' money give them an unfair advantage in admissions? Take spots away from in-state residents (who were the intended beneficiaries of state schools to begin with)
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Pro: Majority of international students pay full tuition out of pocket = much needed funding for universities (especially due to large state budget cuts)
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Another special population within admissions is international students. How do YOU think international students impact the college admissions process?
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Faith-based institutions have very high rates. He notes that Calvin College tends to have classes that are 40% alumni children & at Notre Dame, nearly 1/4 of students are alumni children, resulting from a 50% admissions rate for such applicants, 2x the university’s overall rate.

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(frequently consideration on par with in-state applicants for out-of-state legacy applicants, a designation that can mean a huge boost).