The Black Box of College Admissions Meets Unprecedented Market Shits...


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Lydia Winn on Transforming Admissions

Insights from Lydia Winn, Head of Sales GTM Strategy at Empowerly, shares insights on re-thinking admissions.

She emphasizes understanding holistic student profiles and recommends institutions provide detailed examples to demystify the process. (Note: Empowerly’s team-based approach offers elite admission guidance at a fraction of the cost).

Watch the interview Clips 1 and Clip 2.

Make Me a Match: McKinsey Projections

  • Labor Market Shifts: Up to 30% of U.S. work hours could be automated by 2030, increasing demand for STEM and healthcare roles while reducing lower-wage jobs.
  • Skill Development: There's a critical need to enhance advanced IT, data analytics, critical thinking, and creativity skills. Higher education must update curricula accordingly.
  • Strategic Focus: Emphasize retraining and upskilling, foster continuous learning, and collaborate with tech industries to ensure future-ready graduates.
  • Economic Impact: Accelerated tech adoption paired with worker redeployment could significantly boost productivity and societal outcomes.

More from McKinsey's Future of Work reports.

Innovation Spotlight: Gen-3 Alpha by Runway

Explore Gen-3 Alpha, the latest innovation in high-fidelity, controllable video generation from Runway.

This cutting-edge AI tool offers stunning “text to video” functionality, allowing creators to transform their ideas into cinematic visuals with ease. Ideal for education, media, and creative industries, Gen-3 Alpha enhances storytelling and content creation.

Watch the Gen-3 Alpha demo video.

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