The Blog

Find out what informs the decisions we make and how we build the products that are informing the decisions our partners make every day. Check back often for the latest insights on the events and innovations shaping our industry.

Common Application Influence Continues to Rise

The Common Application continues to gain share in overall volume. In mid-February 2020, 51.6 percent of total applications to all schools were submitted through the Common Application. Just two years…

SAT Changing for ’24

Last week the College Board announced that the SAT is changing for 2024. Here’s what we know so far:  What does this mean for colleges and universities?  While we still…

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Celebrating Three Years

If Covid didn’t have other plans, we’d be gathering in Cape Coral, Florida tonight at the College Board Colloquium to celebrate MARKETview’s 3rd birthday. It was exactly three years ago…

The Need For Faster Horses?

Here is a famous quote attributed to Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” – Henry Ford There is scant evidence…

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Early Applicants: Not One Size Fits All

A student applying early is a strong indicator of interest. They considered college choice sooner, applied faster, and believed there was value in being evaluated first.   Many colleges and universities…

Revisiting the Local Market: How is EC22 Trending?

Six weeks ago we published an early look into how students closest to our partner campuses were behaving – finding a year-over-year drop in pre-senior inquiries and continuing a trend we saw with last year’s class. As the admission cycle continues to…