Higher Ed Insights
Higher Ed Insights, Mark SklarowClear analysis of global higher education, admissions, and the policies shaping student mobility.
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Which majors AI is actually killing, and which ones it isn't
What AI is doing to specific majors, institution types, and career pathways, and what IECs should actually say to families this summer
The former CEO of Google stood in front of 10,000 graduates this month and told them their fears about A...
Early Decision fills half the class before November ends. Most families decide whether to use it based on feeling.
Schools now admit 40%-60% of their incoming class through binding early rounds. Families must treat ED as a financial and strategic decision through the application cycle.
A genuine ask from our community:
The intake session is where the cycle is decided. Most IECs run it without a framework.
What to establish at the first meeting so every advising decision through November has an accurate foundation
Right now, IECs across the country are starting new 2026-27 engagements with rising seniors. The first session determines almost...
Test-optional is still the policy. Most students are ignoring it.
For the first time since before the pandemic, more students submitted test scores than didn't. The policy hasn't changed and the families and counselors who haven't noticed are paying for it.
Common App data from March 2026 shows 52% of ap...
Private student loans: what families are signing, what it costs, and what happens when it goes wrong
Federal policy just handed private lenders the largest windfall in the history of student borrowing. Most families have no idea what they are about to sign.
This is a longer issue than usual (grab a coffee and set aside some time to read t...
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Team of researchers with 15+ years on international relations and education policy.
Thirty year CEO of the Ind. Educ Consultants Assn. & a leader in the world of admission. I helped hundreds of IECs establish & grow their practices. Now write & support IECs and institutions looking to work effectively w them.
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