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What The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success Really Means

06/20/201912/08/2015 by Michelle Kretzschmar

A dog jumping over an obstacle in an agility course on a grassy field. Text overlay reads: "What The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success Really Means.

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Last September a group of 80 colleges announced a new college application designed to improve access, affordability, and success. They actually call themselves the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success. But for some reason, the counselors who work with high school students, both private and school-based, don’t seem impressed with the new option. Maybe because the Coalition apparently hasn’t even piloted the application yet or listed any committed Community Based Organizations?

Does Getting An Ivy League Education Mean That You Belittle Those Who Choose Not To?

07/26/201606/16/2015 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Curses on you Google Alerts! I managed to go over two years without paying any attention to the Ivy Coach blog. But last Friday while going through my weekly Google alerts for information on college admissions, I managed to click on links related to The Ivy Coach twice!

5 Best College Admission Blogs

10/16/201704/28/2015 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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There are so many college admission blogs out there, it’s hard to decide which ones to read. After all, you can’t read them all and you don’t want to waste your time reading posts on the same topics. And how do you know which are any good? If you do a search on “best college blogs” you’ll find things like “50 best college admission blogs,” “Top 25 College Blogs,” and “22 College Blogs You Should be Reading.” Not very helpful.

Moneyball College Admissions Rules: Ignore Peer Pressure

07/26/201607/29/2014 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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I’m always amazed at the absolute certainty people have of the superiority of one college over another. Spend a little time on College Confidential and you’ll see high school students looking for advice on which school to attend bombarded with definitive statements of the overwhelming excellence of one school compared to another. Sometimes they’ll point to rankings but more often than not, the opinions will be based on their experience with just one of the schools in question.

Moneyball College Admissions Rules: Use Your College Experience to Get What You Want

05/03/202207/22/2014 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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At first glance, Billy Beane’s fourth Moneyball rule wouldn’t seem a good fit for the college application process: “Know exactly who you want and go after him (Never mind who they say they want to trade).” After all, it doesn’t seem likely that many students will convince colleges to change admission requirements or how much financial aid offered simply based on their determination to attend a specific school.

Moneyball College Admission Rules: Know How Much You’re Paying and Why

07/26/201607/15/2014 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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I don’t know about you, but I’m always leery when the price of a good or service I’m considering purchasing isn’t readily available. The phrase, “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it” starts echoing in my head. However, although most college websites don’t have their costs readily accessible, it doesn’t seem to be an issue for most people. I have to admit, I didn’t really start noticing it until I start writing this post.

Moneyball College Admission Rules: A College is not a Guarantee

07/26/201607/08/2014 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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If you’re looking for data for your own Moneyball college admission search, check out the sample spreadsheet in the DIY College Search Spreadsheet class for free.

In Moneyball, Michael Lewis lists five rules that Billy Beane uses when shopping for baseball players just before the trading deadline. It’s important to remember that these aren’t just any players.

Moneyball College Admissions Rules: Ignore the Status Quo

07/26/201607/01/2014 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Last week I talked about taking a Moneyball approach to the college admissions process. The idea being that as in Major League Baseball, the college admissions market is not operating efficiently resulting in some players/schools being significantly undervalued where others are way over-priced.

The Moneyball Approach to College Rankings and Admissions

05/03/202206/24/2014 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Have you seen the movie “Moneyball” or read the book by Michael Lewis? The story is about how the Oakland A’s baseball club managed to come up with winning seasons despite being one of the poorest teams in professional baseball. “Moneyball” refers to the strategy of identifying players used by the Oakland A’s general manager, Billy Beane.

What does Moneyball have to do with college admissions?