admissions

Enrollment up, advisors down: FIU’s growing problem

Ruth Santana | Staff Writer It’s recommended to meet with an advisor at least once every semester, but it’s nearly impossible.  The last time I met with my advisor, she told me to look at my degree audit and that’s what I’ve been doing ever since. Now I only contact my advisor if I truly […]

‘Early fall’ enrollment surpasses fall

By: Ryan Soriano and Joshua Ceballos/PantherNOW Staff   University admissions will be flipped this year as more freshmen are enrolling in the summer rather than the fall. As of the first day of summer B, June 18, 2018, there are 2810 first time in college freshman enrolled before add/drop according to Jody Glassman, the director […]

Admissions “doesn’t have time” to check social media despite national trend

An admissions clerk advised Student Media that the Admissions Office does not have the time to check applicants’ social media profiles despite a national increase in the number of officers using social media profiles to learn more about their applicants.

President Rosenberg talks growth and expansion with Student Media

With the University ranking seventh largest in the nation with its estimated fall enrollment, President Mark B. Rosenberg sat down with Student Media on Oct. 7 at Biscayne Bay Campus to discuss fundraising, partnerships and expansion -- internal, online and into UniversityCity.

Granting disabled students exceptions speaks highly of FIU

An editorial on the exceptions for admission.

University grants exceptions in alternative admissions

Stephan Useche/Staff Writer For some students applying to the University, the process can sometimes take more than a few minutes behind the computer. For FIU, the admission criteria depends on the Board of Governors’ regulations, but there is a margin of flexibility when it comes to students who prove to have a disability, talent, or […]

Race not a factor in University admissions

The University considers a number of factors when it comes to admitting its students; race isn’t one of them. Affirmative action, a tool that has helped universities across the country to give equal admission to students of different races, is not used at FIU or other universities in the state of Florida.

Diversifying the student body

Staff writer Moises Fuertes suggests that one's economic standing should be used as a determining factor for admission in order to diversify the student body.
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