College Transitions Co-Founders Andrew Belasco & Michael Trivette saw their research on college “undermatch” cited in a study published by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. This paper at Brown was an analysis of the College Board’s “Realizing Your College Potential” campaign. The study can be read in...
Read MoreScott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed cited the College Transitions blog for his article: “Red Flags for Applicants with Mental Health Issues.” The following is an excerpt from the article: “Overcoming challenges and citing evidence of personal growth can be a winning story arc,” College Transitions says. “If a...
Read MoreThe already Balkanized landscape of racial and socioeconomic considerations in higher education admissions just received a new dousing of fuel, sure to further stoke the flames of discord. In May of 2019, the College Board, the company behind the SAT, announced that in addition to receiving the traditional 1600...
Read MoreCollege Transitions CEO, Andrew Belasco, spoke with the Associated Press for an article entitled “Scandal lays bare stress of elite college admissions process” by reporters Jocelyn Gecker and Carolyn Thompson. In the wake of the Varisty Blues admissions scandal involving Rick Singer and a number of high profile celebrities,...
Read MoreIn the wake of the instantly infamous Varsity Blues scandal, our admissions consulting firm, College Transitions, has received a flood of interview requests from media outlets along with countless queries from the general public. This torrent of interest is to be expected following revelations of such a sensational and lurid...
Read MoreBribes and forgeries involving famous actresses, high-powered business executives, and a Stanford sailing coach—these sound like the ingredients for a tantalizing E! True Hollywood Story. Yet, strangely, we are merely referencing the day’s higher education headlines which contained one of the most publicized college admissions scandals in recent memory....
Read MoreDr. Andrew Belasco co-authored a new journal article on so-called “no-loan policies” at many elite colleges. The study appeared in The Journal of Higher Education. It is titled “A Boost for the Middle Class: An Evaluation of No-Loan Policies and Elite Private College Enrollment.” You can read the abstract...
Read MoreIf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This well-worn idiom captures the mindset of the decision-makers at the Common Application who announced this January that the essay prompts for the upcoming 2019-20 admissions cycle will be the same as they were in 2018-2019. In the opinion of the College...
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