<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 2]]></description><link>https://moorecollegedata.wixsite.com/my-site-2/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:21:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ACTS Explained: The New Federal College Data Rule]]></title><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/acts-what-is-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0e4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:54:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_1e6e13d8edd143f595131d3e5dc1096a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parenting Through the College Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Leigh Moore  (The pace of our blog will heat up for the next 3 weeks, as I continue my annual tradition of March Madness posts.  This year, the posts will align with the kind of information a family should evaluate before the student makes a final decision.)   As Moore College Data increasingly focuses on family resources, the most important message I have for parents is this: Be parents.  When it’s time to make the final decision, adults need to be in the room—not to choose the college,...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/parenting-the-college-decision</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f099</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:37:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_cd25b06b1026486c820b79c3eeedb983~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in the Transfer Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofthe 32 young men representing the University of Kentucky and Vanderbilt squads, 16 have transferred at least once.  In total those 16 have attended 23 colleges and universities.  Use the interactive viz to see the details. ]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/life-in-the-transfer-era</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f08f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:18:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_bc61a2790d214eb4b05a736398af258f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Did The Scholarships Go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Admissibility and affinity are necessarily fraught with nuance.  Affordability, though?   Why must it be so difficult for families to estimate the cost of the bachelor's degree? ]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/where-did-the-scholarships-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0b8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:59:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_ae886c492bd1467e873a4d5d3cf3c4a4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Problem with Rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a better way to search for college than following the rankings.]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/the-real-problem-with-rankings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0af</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:56:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_4f80a8c690994bea9aad67187d428904~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_680,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confessions of a CDS Wrangler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Institutional Common Data Sets inform our products with data found nowhere else--Early Decision, waitlist, transfer admissions, and much more are worth the lift.]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/confessions-of-a-cds-wrangler</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f098</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_7ea1c04e570d48da849d655fff12cce0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's a "Good School," Anyway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of us want families to ignore rankings when making college decisions.  For those who are willing to do so, where do we direct their ]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/beyond-the-ivy-league</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0bf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:23:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_2d749b59e06f46148708aa5ef0780e76~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_583,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Admissions Decisions: A Message for Seniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Leigh Moore (Update to blog post first published in 2020)  Tens of thousands of early round application decisions have already begun to appear on student portals, but many more of you still wait. December 15 usually marks the crescendo of December results. Students, are you ready? Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m typically a touchy-feely encourager type, sometimes told I “care too much.” I am sorry if this message seems harsh in contrast; I write it only because I fear no one...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/admissions-decisions-a-message-for-seniors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0bb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8771_126ccca029754ba3b8f05cab28915e93~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond HYPSM:  Rankings Over Time for 5 National Universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, friends! Boy, has it been a year in the data mines.  Alas, I'm caught up for a bit and can now share some of the content I've been developing.  It's good to e-see you again! On the eve of the latest USNews rankings release, some context: I ran across a recent article in The Daily Pennsylvanian  which included some rich data about the current top 10 national universities.  Shoutout to Katie Bartlett for allowing download access. Unable to wait five minutes before churning that data into...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/beyond-hypsm-rankings-over-time-for-5-national-universities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f094</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 02:05:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_c77c39eb09d446b88f9b1cdd62524775~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Look Behind the Curtain ]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Brad Pochard Fall 2023 Incoming Classes by Round at Selected Colleges As many of our customers know, my stewardship of Moore College Data follows 22 years on the enrollment side of the admissions desk.  Until 2023, I served as Associate Vice President of Enrollment and Dean of Admission at Furman University.  Naturally, a number of friends and colleagues expressed surprise when I moved to a new and unique spot in the world of higher ed. Why did I decide to work in data analytics?  More...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/a-look-behind-the-curtain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f08b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 22:10:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_2fe39163aacd4736b1a25cd43fb0437d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDIII?  Waitlist Data and Insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[College waitlists are sure to play an enormous role shaping the college Classes of 2028.  Looking for waitlist data?  Here's the latest!]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/waitlist-data</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0b3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:19:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_758d70543e90408397abd2a4beef2c7d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Less-Prestigious College Choice]]></title><description><![CDATA["Students don’t always attend the most selective college which has admitted them." Every year, I post the above reminder on my personal Facebook page.  And, without fail, somebody reaches out and thanks me for writing it—I suppose because that which is intellectually obvious during normal seasons of life can lose meaning when the emotions run high. If you ask a twelfth-grader where they are going to college, remember: your response matters to them.  They are sometimes too road-weary to be...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/the-less-prestigious-college-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0db</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:47:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_b281ee1a87eb40f9859d4f8bf6de2e47~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Due Diligence, College-Style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, friends!  I have a three-part blog post for you:  Part 1 (for my fellow parents of the Class of 2023) Contextualizing the commitment If you have ever bought a house, you know how much information you are provided en route to the closing.  I read recently that the average home purchase requires at least 100 signatures from both buyer and seller.   Those signatures,  of course, represent acknowledgements of information provided.  PLEASE, parents, recognize that, despite the six-figure cost...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/new-college-tipsheet-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0e0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:16:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_a59badfcecf34ac6a2a6714447fec67e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_778,h_586,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejected?  Not Really]]></title><description><![CDATA[The culture seems resolved to believe that college admissions is a meritocracy, and I get it. World-class achievers have adhered carefully to the prescribed formulas for success handed down to them by their dream colleges.  They follow all the rules, rushing toward the goalpost, and we want to believe their efforts will suffice.  Unfortunately, most of them are tackled at the one-yard line, courtesy of a bunch of unwritten rules which were never in their playbooks. Then—because they are 18,...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/rejected-not-really</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f090</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 01:36:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_5abc519be195444c9e249a9015dd6b30~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Admissibility: A Currency Model ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every student brings value to the process, an application “wallet” which holds up to six kinds of admissions currency:  1) the academic record; 2) standardized test scores; 3) extracurricular activities; 4) the ability to pay full price; 5) the commitment to attend if admitted, and 6) the capacity to meet a particular need of an institution.    Decent performance on the first two measures alone will all but ensure admission to less selective universities, but what about highly selective...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/admissibilty-a-currency-model</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f087</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_c4cccc27d27548a3848dbfcee7232fc1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[        The Moore College Data Blog  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defining Your Student's Objectives	  Hello, Moore College Data subscribers, and welcome to the blog.  We decided to move our Viz of the Week to a blog format. Every post will bring you a new data visualization, and sometimes we'll chime in with commentary. Here we go! Defining Objectives--A Tool for Your Student Central to the mission of Moore College Data is redefining "fit" in tangible terms.  For a school to be on your student's list, it should pass three tests: Is it affordable ? Is the...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/the-moore-college-data-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0b0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:41:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_215a49ab33884498838816204b1d521a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Data to find the three A’s in your Student’s Application Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[The framework of my counseling method in both philosophy and practice was scandalously simple: Every college on a student’s list must pass three tests. Think of these as the “three A’s:” Will the school likely be AFFORDABLE for the student/family? Does it APPEAL to the student, both in terms of quality of life and long-term objectives? Is the student ADMISSIBLE to the institution?  Admissible means that the applicant’s academic metrics generally align with those of the existing student body....]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/using-data-to-find-the-three-a-s-in-your-student-s-application-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0ba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:11:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a770b_d4427bf3dea34d1dae06880d6ff2c0bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Are You So Scared Of?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Updated on November 10, 2020 by Real College Matters What is the most profound thing you’ve ever heard? Who said it to you? Amy Frederick is a fellow mom at my church. She is someone I’ve always respected because of her intellect and character, but I can’t say that our lives leave room for a lot of time together. Anyway, somewhere in the dense church mom-fog between infant room drop-off and mission trip send-off, Amy and I found ourselves in a theological discussion. I don’t remember the...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/what-are-you-so-scared-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f093</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2022 20:57:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8771_58d2650decf1441abaa4b54e08d08458~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Admissions Fix #1: Dare To Make Decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Updated on November 10, 2020 by Real College Matters About six months ago, I wrote a blog post about the most profound thing anyone has ever said to me. Now, I’m going to share the best insight I’ve gleaned from an admissions officer at a highly selective university: “If you all would make some decisions before you apply, we wouldn’t be in this mess. The importance of making choices cannot be overstated as the student approaches senior year. “He’s just going to apply to a bunch of...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/admissions-fix-1-dare-to-make-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0df</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2022 20:49:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8771_b0476f5d8baa4d468d27566bbfc61210~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Source (And Consequences) Of Our Collective Confusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forgive me if I write too much about our older son during the next few weeks. It’s been an emotional year of “lasts,” and his journey through high school has and will continue to inform my counseling practices. Almost three years ago, Bob had just returned home at the end of his first year at boarding school. From my perspective, the kid was living large. In addition to all of his fundamental needs being met, he earned good grades, participated in exciting athletics, and enjoyed a whole new...]]></description><link>https://www.moorecollegeadvising.com/post/the-source-and-consequences-of-our-collective-confusion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad0156bb6b702429f0bd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2022 18:06:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b8771_9882286724b24f6683ee94cc5ffd7465~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leigh Moore</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>