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How to Go to College: The Unofficial Rules
This was recommended to me by a friend on Twitter. It is a very clear, explicit guide for approaching your college career. Too many students
September 24, 2008
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Counseling Association on SAT & ACT Value
The National Association for College Admissions Counseling is releasing a report this week to coincide with its national convention that questions the importance of standardized
September 23, 2008
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GAP Year: A Worthwhile Experience
USA Today recently published a great article about Gap year programs, and about students who took the year off between high school and college. I
September 10, 2008
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City University of New York Beefs Up Honors College
The other day the New York Times featured an article on the resurgence of the City University of New York (CUNY), with special focus on
September 9, 2008
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Affirmative Action for Boys? Moral Outrage?
I recently wrote a post in response to a US News & World Report video explaining that boys have an advantage in the admissions process.
September 8, 2008
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Duke University Administrator Blasts the Rankings Game
Today’s issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education features a commentary by John F. Burness, a former administrator at Duke, Cornell, and the University of
August 25, 2008
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Beloit College Mindset List: What Students Know
Every year at this time, Beloit College in Wisconsin, publishes a list of characteristics of the incoming freshmen class. The list is meant to help
August 23, 2008
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Colleges’ Participation in US News Rankings Drops
Inside Higher Ed reports in an article today that many colleges–especially liberal arts colleges–are not participating in at least some aspects of the infamous US
August 22, 2008
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New Mexico Highlands University Review
A brief visit to New Mexico Highlands University, in Las Vegas, NM, was actually my second visit to the campus. I walked around the campus
August 21, 2008