What caused the most angst in 2023? To you? To students?

Presenters

• Kathy Fine | kathy@fineeducationalsolutions.com
• Shannon Bergeron | shannon@corecollegeconsulting.com
• Sheila Olson | sheila_olson@yahoo.com
• Cyndy McDonald (reid@athletestoathletes.com)

Open Forum: Admissions Seasoon Recap: Topics of Discussion

The discussion was wide ranging. Here is the list of questions we coved in the Open Forum.

1. Application Deadlines: more ED/REA?
2. Application Management: more applications? struggles with SSAR? covid impacts?
3. College Essays: sharing community and lived experiences?
4. Family Dynamics: more parent involvement? student stress and procrastination?
5. Financial Aid/Affordability: having the money talk with parents/students?

Articles, Podcasts and More

Admissions Beat Poscast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/5hiriCdlFjU7NZf8wgPx1s

Article:  Upward trend for early application

https://www.commonapp.org/files/Common-App-Deadline-Updates-2023.11.01.pdf

Article: Students Define Flexibility in the Classroom

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/04/07/survey-what-flexibility-means-college-students

Article: Direct Admissions

https://www.chronicle.com/article/congrats-you-didnt-apply-but-we-admitted-you-anyway

News Story: Simplified FAFSA form

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/01/1216340219/the-updated-federal-student-aid-form-has-been-simplified

Friday Forum Recording