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College - Larger Picture
Why men warrant a break on college admissions
USA Today - Dec 1, 2009
It is hard to imagine that the controversies over how colleges pick their freshmen classes — the admissions "black boxes" that all too often seem to prefer someone else's child — could get any hotter. But they are...
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Are high school teachers' priorities misplaced?
Orange County Register - Dec 1, 2009
Is there a disconnect between what students want out of high school and what teachers focus on? Accounting giant Deloitte LLP says yes, pointing to the results of a national education survey it released this week comparing teacher, parent and student attitudes about high school's purpose....
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College Admissions and the Recession
The best and brightest take a detour
Washington Post - Nov 30, 2009
Cassels, 18, is one of an increasing number of high school graduates who pass over top-drawer public and private universities to become honor students at community colleges. Recession-wary students are flocking to selective two-year programs...
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College Admissions - Inside the Admissions Office
Parsing a College Applicant’s Transcript
New York Times - The Choice - Nov 30, 2009
As part of the admissions process, the College of the Holy Cross notes an applicant's information on a form like the one below (which includes data from an imaginary high school student). The portion of the form shown focuses on the student's transcript information ...
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College admission secrets revealed: Still a mystery to me
Atlanta Journal Constitution - - Dec 1, 2009
AJC reporter Laura Diamond has a good Q&A today with the Emory University director of admissions on how to get into college. (You are on your own in figuring out how to pay for it.) I love reading these sorts of interviews, although I still think that there are many puzzling aspects to the whole college admissions process ...
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Pestering Parents: The Admissions Office Perspective
New York Times - The Choice - Nov 25, 2009
Tuesday on The Choice, we picked up and expanded a conversation that began on College Confidential in response to a mother’s plaintive question: “What if you pester an admissions counselor?” ....
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He's redefining acceptance at Harvard
Boston Globe - - Dec 1, 2009
CAMBRIDGE - He set his sights on Harvard University while in middle school, after stumbling across it in the encyclopedia. Though he lived in a nearby town, the son of a gas station owner had never visited the campus...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
Bottom line: Don't lie or mislead on applications
CharlotteObserver.com - Nov 30, 2009
"My advice is to be honest. I can't speak for the practices of other schools and, admittedly, depending on the offense, it has the potential to jeopardize admission given a large number of applicants for a limited number of admission offers...
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Fall Grades Count In A Big Way For Seniors – Part 1
Auburn Journal - Dec 1, 2009
The National Association of College Admission Counselor’s 2009 State of College Admission annual report states that during the fall of 2008, 21 percent of colleges revoked offers of admission. The most common reason for rescinding offers was a drop in final grades...
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College-bound students seek teachers' write stuff
The Virginian-Pilot - Nov 27, 2009
"I... walked up to them and said, 'Hey, I really need a recommendation, if you could do it, it'd be wonderful. I'm sorry I didn't call, or text message, or e-mail, I'm sorry, but I really want to go to college!' "...
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College admissions decisions coming soon
NorthJersey.com - - Nov 27, 2009
In a few weeks, students who applied "early decision" or "early action" will be receiving an admission decision. The lucky ones will be celebrating their acceptance to their favorite college. ....
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College Admissions the Interview
Be your Best Self: expert advice on acing the college interview
College Admissions Examiner - Nov 21, 2009
Susan Goodkin has helped hundreds of students prepare for college. The Executive Director of California Learning Strategies Center recently spoke about one of the most nerve-racking elements of the college admissions process, the interview....
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College interview advice from an admissions director
Bucks County Courier Times - Dec 3, 2009
While the application seems like the most obvious thing to stress about, there's another extremely important aspect: college interviews. For some students, interviews are their chance to shine, and they can comfortably discuss their achievements...
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SATs & ACTs
The standardized-test smackdown
Fortune Magazine - - Dec 1, 2009
The makers of the SAT and ACT are fighting for market share as more college-bound students sit for entrance exams. On the first Saturday in December, thousands of high school students will undergo that American rite called the SAT. A week later thousands more will take the ACT....
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Essays
The Ethics of Editing Student Essays
About.com - Nov 20, 2009
How far should we go when editing someone else's prose--in particular, the work of a student applying for admission to a college or university? To put it another way, when does editing cross an ethical boundary and turn into co-writing or ghostwriting?..
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Essay test
Boston Globe - Nov 29, 2009
Many high school seniors are getting jumpy right about now. College applications loom, and that means writing the so-called personal statement. A lot is riding on those 500 words, since an essay that stands out might nudge him or her into the “admit” pile. The kids feel the pressure. Should parents help?...
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Paying
10 Ways for Parents to Reduce the Cost of College
College Times - Dec 1, 2009
College costs are on the rise and show no signs of slowing their climb. According to the College Board’s “Trends in College Pricing“ the average annual cost for in-state tuition ranges from $17,336 for public institutions to a whopping $35,374 for private universities..
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Colleges That Offer Small Classes on a Budget
U.S. News & World Report - Nov 24, 2009
Attending a big, affordable public university doesn't doom a student to huge lecture halls. U.S. News has found dozens of lower-priced colleges in which at least half of all classes have fewer than 20 students...
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Parents
When College Applications Become a Full-Time Job — For Parents
Wall Street Journal - Dec 2, 2009
Now is the time of year when a lot of working parents wish they could quit or cut back their jobs. I’m not talking about schools reopening, the fall sports season or the approach of year-end holidays. I’m talking about the college application season...
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The College Search: High School Coursework/Activities
6abc.com - Nov 30, 2009
When it comes time for your child to apply for college, one of the first things you'll be doing is assembling a resume of academics and activities that frame their high school career. If you haven't gotten an early start on this, you'll find it difficult to make your child look good "at the last minute". ....
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Effectively utilizing school resources
Montgomery County College Prep Examiner - Nov 21, 2009
If you are a parent who is actively connected to the school through organizations (PTA/PTSA), communication (newsletters, newsgroups), and you attend school functions (“Back-to School Night”), then you are probably more cognizant of the resources than those who are less involved ....
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The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
TIME - Nov 20, 2009
If you are a parent who is actively connected to the school through organizations (PTA/PTSA), communication (newsletters, newsgroups), and you attend school functions (“Back-to School Night”), then you are probably more cognizant of the resources than those who are less involved ....
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West
Stress soars in applying for California colleges
Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Dec 1, 2009
With record-shattering numbers of applicants vying for a shrinking number of places at California universities, stress is the word of the day for area seniors ...
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The Big Admissions Shift
Inside Higher Ed - Dec 1, 2009
Here's the big story in admissions this year: The nation's largest higher education system (and its most diverse) is shifting from being de facto a non-competitive admissions university to a competitive one. Getting into the California State University System's 23 campuses (which educate 450,000 students) has just become iffy for many ...
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UC regents announcement spurs questions for out-of-state students
Seattle College Bound Examiner - Nov 20, 2009
If you are anything like most students I talk to in this area, the idea of the sunny skies and warm beaches of California can be very alluring. However, for many years, the idea of attending a selective public university in California has been little more than a dream for most students...
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State hits new low in higher education
Los Angeles Times - Nov 27, 2009
If you're the parent of a child aiming to attend a California State University campus next fall, you might want to give him or her a nudge this morning. Today is the deadline for Cal State applications, and overloaded admissions officers are expecting a last-minute flood....
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Bullying
‘Sexting’ bullying cited in teen’s suicide
NBC News - Today Show - Dec 2, 2009
Hope Witsell was just beginning the journey from child to teen. The middle-school student had a tight-knit group of friends, the requisite poster of “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson and big plans to become a landscaper when she grew up....
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Teen Dating Violence
Press and Sun Bulletin - Dec 2, 2009
Teen Dating Violence is a growing problem across the country and around the world. There are countless victims each day who have been hit, battered, or even killed by their boyfriends. Lisa M. Tyler was one of those victims, where help came too late...
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