Direct admission programs help untangle the application maze
When states adopt direct admission—an approach that simplifies the college search process by automatically admitting high schoolers who meet certain criteria—college enrollment tends to increase.
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Milana Waggoner was already questioning whether she wanted to attend college when educators at Corona High School instructed her and her classmates to apply through a pilot program that gives them a guaranteed spot at most California State University campuses.
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When students at Farrington High School attend the annual kuleana fair, an event whose name is the Hawaiian word for “responsibility,” they play a game that simulates the financial challenges they’re bound to face in life.
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The first time Eiziah Lieblein got a response to a college application, it came in a 9-by-12 envelope emblazoned with a black panther.
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The Direct Admit program is expanding statewide in California. Hear how it’s opening opportunities for students like Milana Waggoner and her peers at Cal State in San Bernardino.
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Eiziah Lieblein, incoming freshman at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee dreams big, thanks in part to securing an early spot at University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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There’s a memory common to most of us—perhaps painfully common: With our high school years winding down and graduation day approaching, we anxiously perused the daily mail, hoping for that long-awaited acceptance letter from our college of choice.
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Writing | Jamaal Abdul-Alim
Editing | David S. Powell and Stephanie Wang
Editorial assistance | Ruth Holladay
Photos | Shawn Spence
Video Reporting: Grace Trahan
Video Production: Michael Jensen
Design | IronGate Creative
Direct admission programs help untangle the application maze
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