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Eric Hoover

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Eric Hoover

@erichoov

College access/admissions/inequality in education. Senior writer @chronicle. Baseball, underdogs, long narratives. [email protected]

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Joined July 2012

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Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Dec 6, 2019
My story: An ambitious rural student, a tireless counselor, and a college fair that draws students from overlooked towns (now w/ free link). bit.ly/34Wmjgv
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Mar 25, 2019
Guy on plane: ‘So you’re telling me there’s enough happening in higher ed to have an entire publication devoted to it?!’
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Aug 19, 2020
The higher-ed word of the year is "pivot."
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
May 5, 2023
Radio producer asked me to talk about “elite colleges, the very best colleges.” And I said, “Ah, you mean innovative and supportive community colleges?” Awkwardness ensued.
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Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Jan 4, 2023
The real admissions scandal: So many students don’t get the help they need to figure out how to apply, where to apply, what they can afford, and how to make sense of their future options.
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Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Jul 31, 2020
I got an email from an enrollment VP tonite warning me “to back off the College Board.” Sad.
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Apr 27, 2021
First-gen student: “I didn’t have the luxury of saying I could be happy at any college on my list. I could only be happy at a college I could afford, which was kind of a shorter list.”
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Apr 1, 2021
Per the @chronicle’s updated style guide: Reporters are encouraged to think twice before using the term “elite colleges,” and to ask ourselves instead if we mean to emphasize their wealth or selectivity. I applaud the scrutiny of this lame, catch-all term.
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Sep 30, 2020
How fucking hard is it to condemn white supremacy?
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Feb 5, 2021
Terms the @chronicle should retire: "Elite," when referring to highly selective colleges. "Needy," when referring to students with little money.
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Apr 22, 2022
It's sad that the got-rejected-by-a-super-selective college is held up as some sort of tragic narrative in a country where many students don't have an affordable 2nd-, 3rd-, or 9th-choice option available to them.
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Apr 10, 2024
The fact that today’s Congressional hearing about the impact of FAFSA problems doesn’t include student testimony sure seems like a big miss.
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Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Nov 18, 2020
HS senior I just interviewed: "So, wow. Do you get paid by the question or something?"
Eric Hoover
@erichoov
Apr 17, 2020
News: NCAA waives ACT/SAT requirement for incoming student athletes this fall, per @espn. es.pn/2KeI8iE