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Update on College Naming and Closings - illustration of college building with purple background

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Update on College Naming and Closings

As colleges and universities change their names, we want to keep you apprised of these updates so that you can properly advise your students as they...

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Reconsidering Standardized Testing - illustration of multiple choice bubbles

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Reconsidering Standardized Testing

In the past few years, colleges and universities across the United States have reconsidered their testing policies, with most going test-optional....

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The Landscape of College Testing: Podcast Recap - illustration of student filling out bubbles on standardized test

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The Landscape of College Testing

This is a transcription of a podcast episode from March 2021 where we sat down with Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter...

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The Cost of Traditional Student Recruitment - pie chart graphic with image demonstrating student recruitment methods

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The Cost of Traditional Student Recruitment

When my great aunt was 18 years old, living on the family farm, and attending a small schoolhouse in rural western Pennsylvania, a representative...

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Disrupted: A College Admission Season Unlike Any Other - illustration of gear with exclamation mark in the middle on blue background

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Disrupted: A College Admission Season Unlike Any Other

March 13, 2020—Friday the 13th, nonetheless—will long be remembered, in a cruel and prophetic twist of irony, as the date when the emerging...

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Colleges: It’s Time to Reconsider Name Buys - person taking down name from list

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Colleges: It’s Time to Reconsider Name Buys

This is an abridged version of a 2021 podcast episode where we sat down with a high school counselor to discuss why colleges should rethink their...

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Follow Today, Unfollow Tomorrow: Why Students Lose Interest in Colleges - illustration of person interacting with Scoir features

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Follow Today, Unfollow Tomorrow: Why Students Lose Interest in Colleges

At Scoir, we help students find the right college by answering the questions, “Will I fit in?”, “Can I get in?”, and “Can I afford it?” Students...

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illustration of person interaction with reports on student engagement with college marketing - Student Insights to Help Shape Your Funnel (from 2021)

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Student Insights to Help Shape Your Funnel (from 2021)

The data included in this article is from December 2021. View a webinar on 2022 Student Outcomes data for more up-to-date information. We believe...

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illustration of student looking at a college - Tips for High Schoolers Beginning Their College Exploration Podcast

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Tips for High Schoolers Beginning Their College Exploration 🎤 Podcast

This is a transcription of a recent podcast episode where Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter Van Buskirk, is joined by...

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Gaining a Foundational Understanding of College Testing [Podcast]

This is a transcription of a recent podcast episode where Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter Van Buskirk, is joined by...

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