Vandaag ben ik zeer opgewekt om aan te kondigen dat beurs I van de universiteitstoelating oorspronkelijk geschetst en later bijgewerkt is definitief van de grond: myUsearch heeft aan de plaat opgevoerd en aangeboden $1000 aan de beste studentenpoging die de volgende vragen beantwoordt: Wat het meest frustrerende deel van uw proces van de universiteitstoelating is geweest? Waarom is het belangrijk voor hogescholen en universiteiten verandering dit? Welke suggesties hebt u voor hogescholen en universiteiten om om uw frustratie en frustratie van uw medestudenten te verlichten te proberen?

Het programma dat ik oorspronkelijk zou specifiek verbonden worden met een inspanning om de ontwikkeling van nieuwe middelen voor studenten in de universiteitstoelating/de hogere e-n marketing ruimten te bevorderen heb voorzien. Ik herinner hoe frustrerende en pijnlijke universiteitstoelating -die ben waarom ik dit blog begon, en waarom ik blijf werken proberen om dingen beter te maken. Met mijn jonger zuster (nu 15) enkel opvoeren om op universiteit van toepassing te zijn, en demographics en ooit-verergert toelatings de cijfers, is er geen betere tijd voor een beurs als dit één die ons hopelijk al sommige werkelijk grote nieuwe ideeën zal brengen. Ik ga werken om ervoor te zorgen dat het beste van deze ontvangen suggesties dat door scholen wordt gehoord wordt.

De beurs is open aan dalings`08 eerstejaarsstudent en die studenten die voor 2009 van toepassing zijn (belangrijke update vanaf 5/22!). het nastreven van een vennoot of bachelor graad bij de geaccrediteerde V.S. postsecondary instelling met een gecombineerd gezinsinkomen van $100.000 of minder. Als dat u beschrijft, ben vandaag van toepassing! Als het niet, een vriend vertellen voor wie het toepasselijk zou kunnen zijn. Meer regels en instructies na de onderbreking in deze post.

Ik zal in het oordelen worden geďmpliceerdS, en persoonlijk zou ik deelnemers aanmoedigen om te schrijven over manieren dat de nieuwe technologie (vooral Internet en de nieuwe media) kon helpen de universiteitstoelating/het hoger onderwijsproces verbeteren - fundamenteel, hoop ik om sommige werkelijk grote verhalen en ideeën te zien die dan in actie overtuigende universiteiten zullen gezet worden om deze hervormingen te maken gebeuren!

Ik wilde oorspronkelijk een beurs van de grond zelf omhoog organiseren, maar het blijkt dat dit vrij netelig is! Hebbend myUsearch beheer de beurs bleek een goed alternatief te zijn. I do want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who were ready to put money on the table for my proposed scholarship, and I would say that I hope to be able to do more in this direction, long term. This is going to be a great start.

More details in the days ahead! Complete Press Release and instructions below.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:

Elizabeth Kudner, myUsearch, LLC

303-975-6857

ekudner@myusearch.com

myUsearch Announces Scholarship for Students Frustrated With College Admissions

College matching service, myUsearch.com, will award a $1000 scholarship to the student with the best ideas to improve college admissions

(Boulder, CO.) May 7, 2007 – As high school seniors approach graduation, students and parents can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The college admissions process is finally over. Those countless hours spent agonizing over SAT scores, college essays and admissions standards have finally come to an end. Unfortunately, getting accepted to college is only the first battle…figuring out how to pay for it can be even worse. To numb the pain, myUsearch has launched a college scholarship that asks students to tell the story of their excruciating college admissions process and suggest ways for colleges to make it better.

Last year’s college admissions were reported to be more competitive than ever. The acceptance rates at Yale, Harvard, and Columbia fell below 10 percent for fall 2007 admissions and state schools are becoming much more difficult to get into. This has left many students with shattered dreams and dimmed expectations for the 2008 school year.

“The college admissions process has this smoke and mirrors aspect to it”, says Derek Kraus, founder of myUsearch. “Students have to jump through hoops and they are often left with no idea why they did or did not get in to the college of their choice. By offering this scholarship, we will give students a forum to voice their frustrations with the application process, and hopefully this will start the dialogue needed to convince schools to make the appropriate changes.” This 1000 dollar college scholarship will be open to students starting college in 2008. The scholarship is financial need based, requiring a household income of less than 100,000 dollars. To apply for this and any other open scholarships, students must complete the myUsearch questionnaire and meet the requirements of the available scholarships.

About myUsearch, LLC

myUsearch, LLC is an unbiased online resource dedicated to objectively matching students to schools and providing fair and accurate college enrollment information. The myUsearch Smart Questionnaire determines the needs of students in order to accurately match them with any of the 3,400+ colleges in the company database. The myUsearch blog offers an honest view of colleges and the college enrollment process. myUsearch offers students a completely honest and objective match by providing the names of matching colleges regardless of their willingness to pay for a listing, and allowing only the schools that match the students’ criteria to contact them. For further information, please visit www.myUsearch.com.

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Scholarship Application Instructions

There are a few things you need to know before you start the scholarship application:

1) You must first complete the myUsearch questionnaire (www.myusearch.com).

2) After you complete the questionnaire, you can start the application at anytime. You will be emailed login information to allow you to login to “my prior search” and begin the application.

3) ONCE YOU START THE APPLICATION, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAVE IT TO COME BACK TO IT.

4) For financial need based scholarships, applicants will be asked to certify whether they meet the income requirement. If selected as a finalist, the applicant will be required to provide a copy of their 1040 tax form. Any applicant that cannot provide this information will be disqualified.

4) Since you will be required to write an essay for the scholarship, we recommend you prepare the essay BEFORE YOU START the application.

Scholarship Essay Questions:

College Admissions Reform Scholarship:

You will be asked to compose an essay of 1000 words or less that answers the following questions:

What has been the most frustrating part of your college admissions process? Why is it important for colleges and universities to change this? What suggestions do you have for colleges and universities to try to relieve your frustration and the frustration of your fellow students?

If you have any further questions about the scholarship, please email info@myusearch.com.

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