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Admissions, Education
Dr. Harold Reiter: An Admissions Expert’s Take on The Scandal
The sense of outrage over the recent college admissions scandal has been attributed to perceptions of unfairness. While generally heartfelt, conflation of the nefarious activities under investigation with long-standing sources of societal friction threatens to distract and detract from both. Elimination of nefarious activities…
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Admissions
Disruption in Admissions: Demonstrated Interest Gains Importance
This month, Altus Assessments is looking at disruption in admissions. As more and more institutions are moving to a holistic approach, many new factors are playing a key role in how admissions professionals assess applicants. But, how are institutions approaching holistic admissions processes, and…
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Admissions
Disruption in Admissions: Why Letters of Intent and Personal Statements don’t give enough Insight
This month, Altus Assessments is looking at disruption in admissions. As more and more institutions are moving to a holistic approach, many new factors are playing a key role in how admissions professionals assess applicants. But, how are institutions approaching holistic admissions processes, and…
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Healthcare, Technology
7 Ways AI and Tech are Changing Healthcare for the Better
AI is everywhere these days. From organizing your work week, to figuring out what you want for lunch, AI systems and advanced algorithms are simplifying daily tasks and making old processes more efficient. But, how far will AI really go? In the next few…
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Education
How a Teacher Wellbeing Toolkit is Helping Australian Schools
“I’m a teacher, and this is why so many of us can’t do it anymore.” The above quote was the title, and theme, of a recent open letter from an Australian teacher to the education system. And while the sentiment is saddening, it’s a…
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Healthcare
Why is Finding an Empathic Doctor Important for your Health?
We all want a doctor who is competent – someone who knows what their talking about and can make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate treatment. We all also want a doctor who is kind and compassionate – someone who genuinely cares about…
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Healthcare
How Physician Assistants Improve Healthcare Outcomes
Physician assistants date back to the Vietnam war when Dr. Eugene Stead recognized a need for help and a talent pool in returning veterans. Dr. Stead wanted an assistant that could really help him with patient overload. Someone who could write prescriptions, see patients,…
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CASPer
What is CASPer? Your Questions Answered
Holistic admissions are complicated. An applicant’s experiences, attributes, and academic successes are all weighed against an institutions mission and goals, and a decision is made. In theory, this method builds a more diverse and unique student base. CASPer is one piece of this holistic…
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Admissions, Healthcare
How One of America’s Top Pediatric Hospitals Is Changing Its Graduate Medical Education Admissions for the Better
With a medical staff of over 1,000 specialists, Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Arizona is one of the largest pediatric healthcare centers in the U.S. To grow its services and expand its coverage, the hospital actively looks for standout promising physicians for its graduate medical…
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Education
The Importance Of People Skills for Teacher Success
Enthusiasm, leadership, communication, empathy, self-evaluation, creativity, and emotional intelligence. These are just some of the twenty professional and people skills teachers need to develop to succeed. All these skills contribute to teacher wellbeing and a great classroom dynamic. When asked about their biggest success,…
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Healthcare, Technology
Why People Skills Matter for Patient Privacy
Healthcare data breaches occur when sensitive information, including both personal (e.g., name, social security number, address) and private health data (e.g., medical history, health insurance information), is exposed to unauthorized parties. Because this type of information is confidential and should only be accessible to…
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Admissions
7 Admissions Trends to Look Out for in 2019
Admissions pools are shrinking, but applications are up. Acceptance rates are down, but institutions are re-evaluating their marketing to attract more applicants. International applicants are on the rise, and looking for a career path before they even apply. Holistic admissions and demonstrated interest are…