Tulane Killed the ‘Why Us?’ Essay. That Matters More Than You Think.

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Corey Alderdice discusses the implications of Tulane dropping its 'Why Tulane?' essay on college admissions trends.

Why did Tulane drop its “Why Tulane?” essay—and what does that tell us about where college admissions is heading? The change may seem small, but it points to a larger shift from what students say about fit to what their application behavior reveals. Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores how colleges are increasingly reading demonstrated interest through behavioral signals like Early Action, Early Decision, campus engagement, timing, and enrollment predictabi...

People in this episode

Host: Corey Alderdice

Topics covered

• college admissions
• essay prompts
• demonstrated interest
• behavioral signals
• higher education

Keywords

• Tulane
• college admissions
• Why Tulane essay
• demonstrated interest
• Early Action
• Early Decision
• campus engagement

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Organizations: Tulane

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