Insider Tips for the week of October 12, 2024

New ACT changes – Following the lead of the recent SAT changes, ACT announced new changes going into effect starting in April 2025. Check out a summary of what’s new here.

How AI is changing the college admissions process – Some colleges receive tens of thousands of applications every year and are looking for a faster way to process them — with AI. But can AI give admissions officers an accurate picture of the whole student? Listen to the discussion in this On Point podcast.

Tuition resets and how colleges price themselves – CIT President Chris Wills was featured on KARE 11 TV discussing Bethel University’s tuition reset and how colleges price themselves. Some, like Bethel, are choosing to abandon the high sticker price, high financial aid, model that has caused confusion amongst families who have no idea what college will actually cost.

What college emails read like to HS seniors – For a laugh during what can be a stressful time of year, check out the following from the folks at McSweeney’s.

Campus profile: Ohio State and Miami (Ohio) University – CIT’s Tiffany Kolb shares her observations from her tours of Ohio State and Miami (Ohio) University.