June 2014

Michael Receives AERA Grant

Washington, DC— The American Educational Research Association (AERA) recently awarded Michael with an Education Research Service Project (ERSP) grant for his work focusing on college access for undocumented students. The ERSP initiative seeks to utilize the expertise of education researchers to benefit educational organizations, institutions, or other community based organizations...

Brainstorming the Common Application essay

With school’s final bell now behind us, students entering their final year of high school are likely focused on more tantalizing summer plans than beginning work on their Common Application essay. And while earning some cash, sitting by the pool, and hanging out with friends are higher up on the docket...

College Transitions Featured in Inside Higher Ed

Washington, DC— Immediately following its release, Andrew’s study of test-optional admission policies is grabbing national media attention. The study was featured in Inside Higher Ed, one of the leading national news publications on issues related to higher education. Andrew’s research was recently published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, one...

Andrew Publishes Research on Test-Optional Admission Policies

Athens, GA— Andrew’s research on test-optional admission policies was recently published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, which is widely considered as one of the top journals in all of education. The study analyzes the relationship between test-optional admission policies and subsequent growth in the proportion of low-income and minority...

Colleges for the “B” student

Listening to the mainstream media, one might conclude that getting into college has never been a more competitive or harrowing venture. With the exception of a scattering of hyper-selective prestigious schools across the country, this notion could not be further from reality. In truth, today’s college marketplace greatly favors...

Andrew and Michael Publish Research in The Review of Higher Education

Athens, GA— Andrew and Michael’s research focusing on student debt was recently published in the latest issue of The Review of Higher Education, one of the premier journals in the higher education field. The article, titled “Advanced Degrees of Debt: Analyzing the Patterns and Determinants of Graduate Student Borrowing,” sheds...

Earning admission into graduate school: Does undergraduate “brand” matter?

In recent posts, we urged students to approach the college admission process with a “big picture” perspective and to consider long-term goals before “breaking the bank” on an expensive elite college, particularly if they had plans to pursue a profession that required graduate schooling. We cited medicine, law, and...