2009 State of College Admission
Posted by Erin Lewis at 10:16 am
This morning, the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) released “2009 State of College Admission.” According to today’s New York Times article, this report reveals an increase in the number of students applying to college and a decrease in the acceptance rate at 4-year schools. The silver lining: after this year, the number of students graduating from high school is expected to decrease— from a high of 3.33 million, that is.
Perhaps the most staggering statistics are the ones describing the situation in guidance offices across the country. Student-to-counselor ratios are averaging 800, 900—even close to a thousand—per counselor in some states. One student who commented on this report called the application process “strenuous and exhausting.” I wonder if this is because she is one of the many students struggling to find adequate help.
I’d like to invite my readers to read my comment to The Choice blog post about this report. I’d also like to invite readers to share their own experiences with their guidance counseling offices. What does it do well? What could be done better?
Finally, if you have a question about the application process that you’d like answered by a former admissions officer, as always, place it in our comment box and we’ll get back to you!
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