May 2015 Newsletter: Will MOOC Enrollment Trump College Admissions?
May 2015 Newsletter
Happy May! May 1st was the deadline for most college decisions. Congrats to all students who’ve made their life-changing college choice!All the best,
Beatrice Schultz, CFP®
Westface College Planning
College Funding Specialist
(650) 587-1559
Featured Find: Are College Admissions Outdated and Inefficient?
“… it’s not just traditional high school courses and activities that will provide the breadcrumbs of data that colleges would scour. They might also search for prospective students among students who take free massive open online courses, or MOOCs …
It’s an easier and cheaper way to find that diamond-in-the-rough student, and it’s a safer bet that these students ultimately will succeed, given they’re already doing the work …
Instead of students applying to college, getting accepted, paying a lot of money in tuition, and only then taking classes that they might end up failing, students get to try out college first with very little risk.”
Upcoming “Tackling the Runaway Costs of College” Workshops & Webinars
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Our 1-hour workshops provide steps you can take right now to assure you understand the cost of attendance and how you can afford college without jeopardizing your retirement.
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May 2015 – Tackling the Runaway Costs of College – Webinar
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About Westface College Planning
If you are a typical parent with college bound students, you’re probably overwhelmed by all the research necessary to help your sons and daughters make the right choices and prevent overpaying for their education.
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