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USC: No Rejections in Early Action Round!
On January 20, the day before Chinese New Year, University of Southern California released an admission results for its Early Action...
Dina
Jan 24, 20233 min read


The Most Popular League of US Colleges (Not the Ivy League)
Liberal arts colleges are a major feature of US higher education that distinguishes American higher education from other countries. This...
Dina
Jan 17, 20235 min read


Why Do Lay-Offs Come in Waves?
The past year has seen many well-known technology companies lay off massive numbers of employees. According to estimates, in 2022, more...
Dina
Dec 14, 20224 min read


Tech Industry Cooling Off, So How To Pick College Majors Now?
This year, global technology companies have laid off more than 120,000 employees, and Silicon Valley companies has accounted for...
Dina
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Why Do US College Students Change Their Majors So Often?
When students choose their college majors, they are also choosing their future career trajectory. However, such an important decision can...
Dina
Nov 28, 20224 min read


Harvard and Yale Law Schools Withdraw From U.S. News Rankings
Following Columbia University receiving a ranking of #18 in U.S. News' 2022-2023 Best National Universities Ranking, Yale Law School and...

enlighteens
Nov 17, 20223 min read


40% Students Are Worse-Off Financially After Getting Master's Degrees
Elite U.S. universities have awarded thousands of master’s degrees in recent years, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data...
Dina
Nov 6, 20223 min read


What Colleges Will Require SAT Scores This Year?
This March, after the first wave of test-optional policies came out under the epidemic, MIT announced the resumption of standardized test...

enlighteens
Oct 18, 20222 min read


At N.Y.U., a Hard Course, Student Complaints and a Fired Professor
If a college course is too difficult, is it the student's problem or the professor's problem? A few days ago, The New York Times reported...
Dina
Oct 11, 20224 min read


The Brutal 80-20 Rule in American Academia
In the US, approximately 80% of university faculty with doctorates graduated from 20% of US universities. Inside Higher Ed conducted a...
Dina
Oct 2, 20224 min read


Does Applying For Financial Aid Affect Acceptance Rates?
For many parents of students applying to U.S. colleges, when it comes to putting together a college list, the main limitation factors are...
Dina
Sep 26, 20224 min read


What Majors Do Graduates Regret Studying the Most?
2 out of 5 U.S. college graduates regret their college major. In 2011, under the shadow of the 2008 global financial crisis and the...
Dina
Sep 21, 20224 min read


Dual Degree vs. Double Major: What's the Difference?
Because of their wide range of interests, it can become very difficult for some students to pin down on one single choice of major. They...
Dina
Sep 7, 20224 min read


How Weird Can College Essay Questions Get?
The college application process is a tug of war. In addition to dealing with the heavy course load during 12th grade, the applicant must...
Dina
Aug 25, 20223 min read


Same School, Same Major, 55% Gender Pay Gap
The latest statistics on the salaries of college graduates in the United States show that after graduating from college and entering the...
Dina
Aug 16, 20225 min read


Upcoming Enrollment Expansion at University of California
The University of California announced an enrollment expansion plan last October, attracting widespread attention. So how will University...
Dina
Aug 8, 20224 min read


Northeastern University’s Ambitious Expansion Plan
In Spring 2020, in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of universities in the US were forced to close their campuses, switch to...
Dina
Jul 31, 20224 min read


Switching to CS After Admitted Just Won't Work Anymore
As the hottest college major in the US today, Computer Science, is undergoing some major policy reforms. In short, it is much more...
Dina
Jul 28, 20222 min read


How Many Students Get in Top 50 Schools Every Year?
American Ivy League Schools enjoy worldwide reputation. The applicant pool grows larger and larger every year, and so the acceptance rate...
Dina
Jul 25, 20224 min read


The Education Predicament of the Middle Class
There once was a time when the term "middle-class household" was synonymous with the majority social class with economic stability,...
Dina
Jul 14, 20224 min read
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