Two students. Same SAT score. One from the top 0.1% of earners, one from the bottom 20%. According to data linking tax records and enrollment patterns across millions of students, the wealthier student gets into an Ivy Plus school at 2.5× the rate. Adjusted for test scores.

@wcnc-charlotte.bsky.social Little Sugar Creek between Starmount and Huntingtowne Farms

Things are getting interesting at Harvard. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

New College of Florida was the first school we ever removed from Colleges Worth Your Money. Outside political influence can have devastating long-term impacts on public institutions. History has taught us this previously. See “Talmadge Cocking Affair” from Georgia in 1941.

Harvard is facing a $2.2B federal funding freeze after declining to make changes to DEI programs and admissions policies. Harvard joins Columbia, Cornell, Northwestern and other elite institutions facing cuts to federal funds. www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n...

If you've got kids approaching college, you're probably worried about any savings you have and how to allocate it. I wrote this in 2009, and it holds up pretty well. www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/y...

The federal gutting of NCES—from ~100 staff to just 3—deals a major blow to data transparency + funding equity in education. IPEDS has long been vital to our work at College Transitions, and we’re a bit concerned about what’s at stake. #HigherEd #NCES www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

It's April, time for my annual appeal to @commonapp.org (or anyone, truly) to use their powers for good and streamline the college portal insanity. The passwords, the usernames, the 2FA...it's all just too much.

Despite the doom and gloom, the data shows strong demand from students for college. My latest at @insidehighered.com www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Each year we try to educate folks on how competitive the admissions process is becoming at the nation's most desirable schools. Case in point is Michigan, with over 109,000 first-year applications. Just ten years ago, Michigan received around 52,000 apps. www.michigandaily.com/news/adminis...

@nicksproull.bsky.social Hi Nick! Erin Alexa suggested that I reach out to you to potentially be added to the College Admissions starter pack. I've finally made the jump over to Bluesky and am looking to reconnect w/ colleagues and others to discuss issues related to college admissions. Thank you!

Props to Georgetown for the transparency regarding their waitlist.

@erinalexa.bsky.social @sarayelichmiller.bsky.social Hey guys! 👋 What college admission accounts are you guys following here on Bluesky? I've finally made the switch and I'm looking to build my feed and connections from scratch. Going to be a long process but I already like what I'm seeing!

Good luck to families like mine navigating the FAFSA and student loans this season. At least the Education Department hired back 50 people to keep things from truly melting down. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Major staff cuts at NCES could have devastating impacts on the future of higher ed research, policy, and data transparency. If we lose access to relevant and timely data, we lose our ability to make informed decisions. www.science.org/content/arti...

We've successfully made the move over to Bluesky and we're excited to have the @collegetransitions.com account up and running! I'm also looking forward to reconnecting with higher education friends and colleagues in this new space.

We're excited to announce that @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social will now publish our annual college guidebook, Colleges Worth Your Money! Additionally, the guide will be expanding over the next 5 years to include 250 institutions. Order yours today! #collegesworthyourmoney www.amazon.com/dp/1538191873