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JFS's avatar

You just nailed exactly how I feel about yoga class, thank you

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Well, I don't see the colleges who get the most media attention increasing their admission rates any time soon. But what virtually all of the articles and books ignore/don't focus on is that the vast majority of colleges and universities (4-year, 2-year, private, public, large, small) admit the majority of their applicants, and also offer at least some financial aid. The schools in the referenced Colleges That Change Lives book are a great place to start, but it also holds true for the majority of large and medium sized schools as well. Really, I think we need to shift the conversation to be more inclusive of the higher education landscape as a whole, rather than the handful of schools. As for worrying about my kids getting into college, yes, of course I worry, but I also know that there will be a wide range of options, especially if I can set my own ego aside (WAY easier said than done). I also take heart in the fact that lower national birth rates mean that there will be fewer high school graduates in the years my children are going to be applying to college (https://knocking.wiche.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/Knocking-pdf-for-website.pdf) so less competition, lol. These projections are the cause of stress for enrollment management and higher ed administrators across the country, and will cause other issues, but will open up the admission potential for a lot of students at the majority of colleges and universities. 20+ years into a career in higher education administration, including a long stint in admissions means that I have lots of opinions! haha

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