How the Internet Wrecked College Admissions
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on October 18, 2016 The ease of applying to dozens of schools with just one click is problematic for students—and universities. Over the last decade, the internet has made it much easier for students to apply to college, especially thanks to services like the “Common App.” For the nearly 700 schools now part of the Common Application—the nation’s leading standardized online college-application portal—students can browse by name, state, or region, by the type of institution (public or private), and by whether it’s co-ed or single-sex. Clicking on a college takes students to a brief profile of the school and then an invitation: “Ready to apply?” And now that students can apply to more colleges with the click of a few buttons, they are doing exactly that. In 2013, according to the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), 32 percent of college freshmen applied to seven or more colleges—up 10 percentage points from 2008. Almost all of this growth has been online. In the 2015-16 admissions cycle, over 920,000 students used the Common App, more than double the number in 2008–09. More: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archi... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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