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Why Do Colleges Offer Admissions Interviews in the Application Process?

Interviews are an important element of the admissions process. In the first in a series of posts on nailing the admissions interview, Mark explains why colleges offer interviews in the
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Forbes, Payscale, and Calculating the Value of a College Major

Mark's looks at a recent article critiquing Payscale's data on "return on investment" for America's colleges and universities.
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The Common Application Apologizes to Counselors for Glitches in Releasing New Version

Today the Common Application sent an email to all counselors apologizing for causing havoc for both students and member colleges--which has caused panic in the offices of college counselors everywhere.
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Roadmap to College Admission–Burlington High School

Mark will present a talk on college admission, scholarships, financial aid, and college applications to students and families of Burlington High school in the Boston area.
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Average Class Sizes at University of Rochester

“Average Class Size” When colleges advertise their “average class size,” they are obscuring a fact. Many of the classes you will take as an undergraduate will be large lecture courses
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Grades and GPA Don't Necessarily Reflect Knowledge

Does your GPA reflect the knowledge you gained in a class? The answer, according to an article recently published by the Association of Middle Level Education, is probably not. Teachers
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