Comments on: Communicating with Admitted Freshmen http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/ Promises Kept. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:28:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eric Sickler http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Eric Sickler Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:45:41 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-422 KAREN SMITH WINS! Remarkably, our SUMMER TeensTALK study revealed that the #1 consideration that weighed in to students' FINAL college selection this year was "graduates get good jobs." Fully 18% of survey respondents across the nation (all high 2009 school grads headed off to college in August/September) identified this as the most influential factor in their FINAL choice. "Net cost after financial aid" came in a cost second at 15%. Stay tuned. I'll blog about more of the TeensTALK survey findings in the coming weeks. Congrats Karen! Your book's in the mail. KAREN SMITH WINS!

Remarkably, our SUMMER TeensTALK study revealed that the #1 consideration that weighed in to students’ FINAL college selection this year was “graduates get good jobs.” Fully 18% of survey respondents across the nation (all high 2009 school grads headed off to college in August/September) identified this as the most influential factor in their FINAL choice. “Net cost after financial aid” came in a cost second at 15%.

Stay tuned. I’ll blog about more of the TeensTALK survey findings in the coming weeks.

Congrats Karen! Your book’s in the mail.

]]> By: Shelly Kessel http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Shelly Kessel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:20:34 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-420 Attending an in state college and living at home Attending an in state college and living at home

]]> By: Jay Bruce http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Jay Bruce Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:49:21 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-419 How about the percentage of students finding employment post graduation (within the first year). How about the percentage of students finding employment post graduation (within the first year).

]]> By: Karen Smith http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Karen Smith Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:08:56 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-417 My guess is that they are looking at actual career outcomes. What kind of job will this school and program prepare them for. My guess is that they are looking at actual career outcomes. What kind of job will this school and program prepare them for.

]]> By: Judee Konen http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Judee Konen Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:12:43 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-415 Internship programs and career services? (since you said students are being more practical than ever) Internship programs and career services? (since you said students are being more practical than ever)

]]> By: Amy Keeling http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Amy Keeling Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:56:06 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-414 College ratings? College ratings?

]]> By: Paul Wilhelmson http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Paul Wilhelmson Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:56:06 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-412 I did similar research and found that the size of the school, and academic reputation, or ability to graduate in 4 years, was highly influential. I did similar research and found that the size of the school, and academic reputation, or ability to graduate in 4 years, was highly influential.

]]> By: Gary Ray http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Gary Ray Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:46:17 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-411 Affordability or cost would be final answer. Affordability or cost would be final answer.

]]> By: Anne Skuce http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Anne Skuce Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:44:42 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-410 Hi Eric, based on what I have seen this year, my guess is the difference between the financial aid package (grants, loans, scholarships, and work study) and the cost of attendance. Hi Eric, based on what I have seen this year, my guess is the difference between the financial aid package (grants, loans, scholarships, and work study) and the cost of attendance.

]]> By: Eric Sickler http://blog.stamats.com/index.php/2009/07/27/communicating-with-admitted-freshmen/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Eric Sickler Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:11:49 +0000 http://blog.stamats.com/?p=873#comment-399 Nope...here's a hint: prospective students are thinking more practically than ever before... Nope…here’s a hint: prospective students are thinking more practically than ever before…

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