Interview 207: Erin Wolfe on "18 Reasons Why Financial Aid Awards Differ Significantly From One College To Another"
YCBK 474: Direct Admissions Is Spreading Rapidly But There Are So Many Versions of Direct Admissions [Transcript]YCBK 476: 7 Reasons Colleges Are Under Attack And They Fear Their Enrollment Is Going To Decline
Mark explains the different versions of Direct Admissions. Direct Admissions had so much buzz at the NACAC conference.: Rank these from 1 to 30 according to what is most important to you in a college
- Area Surrounding the College
- Campus Beauty-
- Campus is contained, protected, and distinct from the area outside the campus
- Campus Setting (large city, small city, suburban, college town, remote)
- Career Outcomes
- Class Size
- College Rankings
- Cost/Affordability
- Distance from home
- Diversity
- Experiential learning (Co-ops/Internships, Study-Abroad, Research
- Facilities
- Financial Resources and Financial Wealth
- Food Quality
- Friendliness
- Graduation and Retention Rates
- Housing Options
- Name Recognition/Prestige
- Nature/Green Spaces
- Overall Academic Excellence
- Political Climate
- Religious Affiliation and/or Religious Culture
- Residential vs Commuter Students
- Safety
- School Size-
- Sports/ School Spirit
- Strength in my major
- Student Support
- Weather
Mark shares seven reasons college enrollment is declining at so many colleges.: Mark interviews Erin Wolfe. Part 5-Preview
- I ask Erin if families can trust net price calculators
- Erin talks about how some schools do an Early read
- Erin talks about My Intuition
- Erin talks about what families should do with these complex situations
- Erin talks does it make any difference if the family is difficult to work with
- Erin talks about what full verification is
- I ask Erin if she has a preference between the student or the parent to take the lead when it comes to raising concerns about an aid award?
- Erin goes on the hotseat in our lightning round
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