NACAC released the results of the second “Effects of the Economy on the Admission Process” survey during the national conference.
Media mentions of the survey include:
The Daily Pennsylvanian: NACAC members Eric Furda and Lloyd Thacker, and David Hawkins, director of public policy and research at NACAC, were quoted in the article “Admit Office Beings Earlier High-School Outreach” (September 16).
The Buffalo News: NACAC was mentioned in the article “Enrollment Climbs 17 Percent at NCCC” (September 16).
VOA News: David Hawkins, director of publicy policy and research at NACAC, was quoted in the article “Stanley Kaplan: Remembering A Test Prep Pioneer” (September 16).
New York Times: NACAC Past President Bill McClintick was featured in The Choice blog post “Guidance Office: Answers From the President of NACAC, Part 1” (September 17).
Yale Daily News: NACAC members Jeff Brenzel, Frank Sachs, Marlyn McGrath, Jon Reider, Nancy Beane, NACAC board director, and David Hawkins, director of public policy and research at NACAC, were quoted in the article “Admissions: How Low Can Yale Go?” (September 17).
USA Today: NACAC member Jeannine Lalonde and David Hawkins, director of public policy and research at NACAC, were quoted in the article “To Friend or Not to Friend? College Admissions in the Age of Facebook” (September 18).
CBS Money Watch: NACAC was mentioned in the article “10 Generous Colleges for Braniacs” (September 18).
New York Times: NACAC member Willard Dix was featured in The Choice blog post “Sifting Your Harvard Questions, Looking for Parenting (and Other) Lessons” (September 21).
Consumer Reports: NACAC was mentioned in the blog post “Have Tough Times Prompted Colleges to Ease Application Fees?” (September 23).
New York Times: NACAC members Ann Bowe McDermott and Scott Myers were quoted in The Choice blog post “Should a College Applicant ‘Friend’ an Admissions Officers” (September 24).
New York Times: NACAC member Trudy Fleisher was quoted in The Choice blog “For a College Applicant with a Learning Disability, Additional Hurdles” (September 24).
Education Week: NACAC was mentioned in the article “Tight Economy Drives Cutbacks in High School Counselors” (September 24).
New York Times: NACAC member Robert Yerkan was quoted in the article “College Options (And Strategies) for the ‘B’ and Even ‘C’ Student” (September 25).
New York Times: NACAC member Marjorie Nieuwenhuis was quoted in The Choice blog post “Advice for the Counselor, When the Parent is ‘Difficult’ “ (September 25).
CBS Money Watch: NACAC was mentioned in the article “Predicting College Success: Answer These 12 Questions” (September 25).
CBS Money Watch: NACAC members Timothy Borch and Robert Patterson were quoted in the article “Surviving the University Crisis in California” (September 28).
New York Times: NACAC members Paul Driscoll, Ann Bowe McDermott, Frank Tatto, John Dunphy and Gregory Sneed were quoted in the article “College Officials Brace for a Hit from the Economy” (September 25).
Marion Daily Republican: NACAC is mentioned in the article “Life After High School: MHS Counselors Offer Career-Planning Tips, Services” (September 25).
CBS Money Watch: NACAC was mentioned in the article “Attending College For Free Overseas” (September 26).
New York Times: NACAC was mentioned in The Choice blog post “From ‘Can I get in?’ to ‘Can I Afford It?’” (September 26).
Insider Higher Ed: NACAC member Andrew Flagel was quoted in the article “Next Stages in Testing Debate” (September 28).
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: NACAC was mentioned in the article “Slimmed-Down College Aid Form Earns Applause” (September 28).
The Philadelphia Inquirer: David Hawkins, director of public policy and research at NACAC, was quoted in the article “More U.S. Students Picking Canadian Universities” (September 28).
Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel: NACAC was mentioned in the article “College Admissions Officers Mull Virtual Students” (September 29).
Rome News-Tribune: NACAC member Sam Moss was featured in the article “Darlington Dean Receives National Award” (September 29).
Star Tribune: NACAC was mentioned in the article “Class Rank May Be Cut from Chaska Transcripts” (September 30).
The Baltimore Sun: NACAC member John Creasy, David Burge and Bob Herr were quoted in the article “Colleges Learn to Live with Social Media” (September 30).
Insider Higher Ed: NACAC members Paul Thiboutot, Christoph Guttentag, Joyce Slayton Mitchell and Timothy Brunold were quoted in the article “The Chinese Are Coming” (September 28).
Chicago Tribune: NACAC was mentioned in the article “Students Making U-turn from 4- year Schools to Community Colleges” (October 1).
The Daily Texan: NACAC was mentioned in the article “Budget Losses Affect Financial Aid” (October 1).