Great College Advice

University of Pennsylvania researchers conducting a study among high school students to find out whether AI tools help learning found that students using ChatGPT as a study assistant did worse on math exams. #GreatCollegeAdvice #AI #HighSchool

Here are some interactive charts using College Board data to track how student access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses and scoring in AP exams has changed over time, broken down by race and ethnicity. #GreatCollegeAdvice #HighSchool #APCourses

Recent research suggests that regional public universities provide not only the greatest return for taxpayer funding, but they also tend to have graduates that stay in-state and contribute to local economies. However, they also tend to be the least funded by their states. #GreatCollegeAdvice #RegionalPublicUniversities #StudentOutcomes #HigherEd

A recent survey shows that over two-thirds of college seniors believe that college has improved their career prospects, while the vast majority believe college has helped them understand their career goals and contributed to their personal growth. However, students are more pessimistic about starting their careers and landing jobs due to high competition. #GreatCollegeAdvice #HigherEd #Surveys

FAFSA completion rates declined more for low-income students than the overall student population. For many low-income and first-generation students, it may spell the end of their college dreams. #GreatCollegeAdvice #FAFSA #FinancialAid

According to these professors and their research, test-optional and test-blind admissions are linked to modest increases in Black and low-income student enrollment and thus help improve access, even if only incrementally. #GreatCollegeAdvice #CollegeAdmissions #TestOptional

While nearly 80% of all high school students have access to Advanced Placement courses, there are still equity gaps in students of certain ethnicities and races having access to these courses and scoring well. #GreatCollegeAdvice #APCourses #HighSchool

Forbes is one of the many organizations that produces a list of Best Colleges every year. Here's a look at the inner workings behind their rankings, showing what Forbes prioritizes and where their data comes from. #GreatCollegeAdvice #CollegeRankings #HigherEd #CollegeAdmissions

A survey from Sallie Mae and Ipsos finds that only 29% of families found the simplified FAFSA to be easier to complete, due in part to the many technical glitches and delays that accompanied the updated form. #GreatCollegeAdvice #FAFSA #FinancialAid

Nearly 1 in 3 students and teachers are using AI like ChatGPT for help with college admissions essays and letters of recommendation, although the ethical implications of doing so are still unclear. However, there is still a bias against students using AI to perform some of the same activities as an admissions consultant. #GreatCollegeAdvice #AI #CollegeAdmissions