Graduate school admissions exams move online during COVID-19 pandemic
Several graduate school admissions exams have moved online as COVID-19 cases swell nationwide, according to a Kaplan press release. Students interested in graduate school, business school and law...
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GW on track to receive largest-ever pool of freshman applicants
GW is on track to notch its largest freshman applicant pool ever this year alongside a significant drop in students submitting college admission exam scores. Officials said they received 27,141...
View ArticleFaculty, administrators, trustees split on presidential search process: survey
Administrators, full-time faculty and Board of Trustees members said officials should work to improve communication and change administrative hiring policies in a survey released last week soliciting...
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Inside GW returns in person after pandemic-era pause
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions resumed in-person programming for admitted students and their families this month following a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the...
View ArticleGW climbs one spot in U.S. News and World Report rankings
GW rose to No. 62 in this year’s U.S. News and World Report rankings of the best colleges and universities in the country, which were released Monday. Up one spot from its No. 63 ranking last year, GW...
View ArticleAcceptance rate hike could deter fall applicants, experts say
Experts in higher education said GW’s recent six-percentage point acceptance rate hike could affect how potential applicants see GW’s academic prestige, as the college application season kicks into...
View ArticlePell Grant increase will fall short for GW recipients: experts
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 12:37 p.m. The maximum Pell Grant award is set to increase by $500 in the next academic year, but experts said the rise will pay little dividends for recipients who attend GW...
View ArticlePandemic to remain as benchmark for enrollment planning: experts
Officials said they are “still learning” about the pandemic’s long-term impacts on the University and will continue building their plan to financially recover based on enrollment and spending cuts. The...
View ArticleVirtual recruitment efforts to remain permanent enrollment strategy
After turning to remote meetings to reach prospective students during the pandemic, officials said online recruitment is here to stay. Dean of Admissions Benjamin Toll said admissions officers plan to...
View ArticleOfficials pilot freshman admissions program for spring enrollment
This spring marks the first semester for a group of 80 freshmen attending GW due to a deferred enrollment program that GW launched last year. Officials said they initiated the program during the...
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