
Jeff Selingo
@jselingo
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NYT bestselling author. Bylines: @NYTimes @NYMag @TheAtlantic @WSJ. Advisor, @ASU. Founder, @AcademyHigherEd. Editor, Next newsletter. Co-host, @futureupodcast.
Washington, DC
Joined April 2009
đ That's a wrap. Not just on the presidential campaign, but also my next book. I just sent it off to my editor at @simonschuster. 80,000+ words. Some wrap up work to come in the next few weeks and then months of editing pre-sale and then marketing. Tentative on-sale date: 9/9/25
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Just showing up is the first stepâwhether itâs attending community events or visiting your professorsâ office hours. Being present and taking chances is one of the best ways to succeed in college. @LDamour and @reenaninan dive into this with @jselingo in Episode 236.
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This is my newest music video. "Ghost in the Glass" The theme song for my sci-fi story, VR10Beta. If you enjoy it, Iâd love to hear your thoughts.
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đ BOOK LAUNCH DAY! @jselingo's "Dream School" is finally here! In today's episode, Jeff breaks down why we're all chasing the wrong schools. Elite colleges = 7% acceptance rate. The other 93% of students deserve better guidance. Key insight: Sometimes being the big fish in a
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In selecting @FurmanU for its excellence and accessibility, @jselingo singled out Furman's Pathways Program and the university's high rate of students who participate in engaged learning.
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In selecting Furman for its excellence and accessibility, Selingo singled out Furman's Pathways Program and the University's high rate of students who participate in engaged learning.
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"Life is made up of two kinds of games: finite and infinite. A finite game has a fixed endpoint, with winners and losers. That's college admissions. An infinite game goes on and on and has no definite winners. That's the career that comes after college."
wsj.com
Panicky parents often think their childrenâs success in life depends on going to a prestigious school. In reality, there are many paths to achieving great things.
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The Elite College Myth: Panicky parents often think their childrenâs success in life depends on going to a prestigious school. In reality, there are many paths to achieving great things, writes Jeffrey Selingo.
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Panicky parents often think their childrenâs success in life depends on going to a prestigious school. In reality, there are many paths to achieving great things.
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The nationâs most selective colleges might have just snatched away your students. Duke, Harvard, Rice, and Stanford have deviated from their typical admissions processes in an eleventh-hour bid to boost enrollment. https://t.co/9L1Jc24Xno
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Duke, Harvard, Rice, and Stanford Universities have deviated from their typical admissions processes in an eleventh-hour effort to boost enrollment.
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The latest in how elite colleges maintain their super-low acceptance rates: long wait lists and 11th hour acceptances in late July. đ Latest by @sonel_cutler
https://t.co/cBLQW8CpGN
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Fernando Saves America - the book Fernando Saves America is a grand heroic fairy tale for all ages, sexes, and creeds, where realism meets whimsy, history meets future, and good meets real evil in a clash of giants. It will take you on a journey you may remember with tenderness,
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The number of teenagers applying to college from SW states surged 39% to 139K this past admissions cycle, bypassing New England. The South grew 7% to 323,000, making it the largest source of applicants, topping the Mid-Atlantic. My latest newsletter: https://t.co/mbs7msFcvy
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The 1970s Gave Us Industrial Decline. A.I. Could Bring Something Worse. https://t.co/OXFG5KCzzP via @NYTOpinion
nytimes.com
Just as manufacturing towns failed to recognize the looming threat of new technology, cities now risk underestimating the disruption of artificial intelligence.
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WEATHER, SPORTS, & #BAMARUSH: College admissions expert reveals why students want to go south
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Congrats on being named @chronicle editor and welcome to the club, @bradwolverton
chronicle.com
He becomes the 10th person to lead the nationâs largest independent newsroom focused on colleges and universities.
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Check out the latest edition of my newsletter, Next: Thinking the Unthinkable https://t.co/i4xyvLe9LR via @LinkedIn
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đ° A new fiscal year on campuses and the impact of Trump policies; the myth of the "math person"; and is the CS degree about to go bust?. These are excerpts from my newsletter, Next.
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Sorry to hear about the loss of the legendary David Gergen. His advice for leaders 4 years ago on @futureupodcast still resonate today. https://t.co/t3Y46F7kXC
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After reading an gripping piece in today's @nytimes about the devastating Texas floods, co-bylined with @JohnBranchNYT, I wanted to know more about him. A great reminder that major doesn't dictate career, nor does early career always dictate what you'll do later.
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Ahead of a new law setting a minimum number of graduates for low-enrolled programs, institutions have vowed to cut or merge more than 400Â undergraduate and graduate degrees.
insidehighered.com
Ahead of a new law setting a minimum number of graduates for academic programs, institutions have vowed to cut or merge more than 400Â undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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Heard on the Street: When Rep. Elise Stefanik sought an investigation into Harvardâs financial disclosures to bondholders, she might as well have fired a bazooka at the entire private-equity industry
wsj.com
The lawmakerâs call for an SEC investigation into the school highlights the industryâs fishy valuation practices.
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June means graduation seasonâand all of the celebration that comes with it. But this year more students are walking the graduation stage without knowing where theyâre off to next. @jselingo and I consider the challenges driving the bleak entry-level job market and some
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This is an "abundance of caution" economy. Companies outside healthcare and restaurants are hesitant to hire. Temporary help jobs are being slashed Professional/biz services aren't hiring Manufacturing is cutting jobs Even retail is shedding jobs The big picture: 2021:
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Looking forward to joining @jselingo on Next Office Hour on Monday, June 2. Weâll be exploring the role of math in college admissions, and why math skills are essential to studentsâ long-term success. Learn more and register: https://t.co/NiBpe3b7ev
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Poaching of seniors who committed elsewhere this year. Syracuse offered some families $20K, $30K/year. âThey wouldnât play ball with us for months but then they dropped a sack of 80 grand on us,â one dad told me. That's when he decided to negotiate more. https://t.co/OZpaRn8tl8
nymag.com
A last-minute round of deal-making from schools eager to boost enrollment.
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