Making Caring Common leads a number of research projects and programs. From working directly with schools and educators to spearheading national campaigns, we strive to make caring a priority in homes, schools, and communities.
School profiles are a critical but often overlooked component of students’ college applications. Typically managed by school counselors, profiles provide admission officers with contextual information about an applicant’s high school environment including school demographics, academic and extracurricular opportunities, and student outcomes.
Read MoreJoin Making Caring Common’s new Character Review in Admissions workshop series to discover how character review can help you build a stronger, more diverse student body that contributes to a thriving campus.
Read MoreMaking Caring Common and colleges and universities across the country are working together to develop and pilot new character assessment tools and practices in college admission.
Read MoreJoin college admissions officers in reshaping the college admissions process to value ethical and intellectual engagement.
College admissions plays a powerful role in shaping student attitudes and behaviors. More than 175 college admissions offices, including all the Ivy League colleges, are making changes aligned with our Turning the Tide goals of:
Developing greater concern for others and the common good among high school students;
Increasing equity and access for economically disadvantaged students; and
Reducing excessive achievement pressure.
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