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Big Picture
Scalia made headlines. But the real story is how colleges have failed to truly integrate
Washington Post - Dec 18, 2015
In December, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made some unenlightened comments during oral arguments in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas, involving the university’s affirmative action program. Justice Scalia’s assertion that African American students would benefit from attending “a slower-track school where they do well,” is simply wrong and unsupported by evidence.....
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Three Reasons for Those Hefty College Tuition Bills
New York Times - The Upshot - Dec 18, 2015
What should we do about the high cost of higher education? As we pick the next president, that question should feature prominently in the public debate. The economic prosperity of our children and grandchildren hinges on finding the right answer.....
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
 | Inside the stressful job of a college admissions dean
APR.org - MarketPlace - Dec 21, 2015
College applications are due this time of year, but students aren't the only anxious ones. College admissions officers are under enormous pressure to fill enough seats, with the right kinds of students. That's especially true at small colleges that depend on each and every tuition dollar. ....
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4 Tips to Guide Your College Search
SayCampusLife - Dec 21, 2015
Getting into college is still one of the most competitive hurdles that young individuals face. In America for instance, college admission rates to prestigious colleges remain very low, with reputable schools such as Stanford and Harvard offering admission to not more that 7% of applicants.....
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College Admissions: Is a Big-City School Right for You?
GoLocalProv College Admissions - Dec 21, 2015
If there is one difference between students going to college today and their parents, it has to be the high percentage of kids who think that they want (and need) to go to college in a city. In the 1970s and 1980s, it seemed that most of us wanted a pretty green campus in a quaint college town....
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Early
You Were Deferred by Your Top College—What Now?
TIME - Dec 18, 2015
First, don’t despair. Next, make sure your application to that college, and any others, is as strong as it can be. As the first round of college acceptance letters arrives in mailboxes this month, thousands of applicants will find themselves in limbo. They weren’t admitted or denied, but deferred....
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I got rejected from my first choice school, now what?
USA Today - Dec 20, 2015
When your name is Patrick Sean O’Brien, you were born in South Bend, Ind. and your grandfather, older brother and older sister all attended Notre Dame, it is very easy to assume that you are going to be accepted to the school. Until you are not...
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Essay
Tips for writing the "why us?" supplemental essay
College Examiner - Dec 18, 2015
For students applying to selective universities, the “Why Us?” supplemental essay can be a very important part of the admissions process. The Common Application makes it incredibly easy for students to apply to a large number of colleges with the simple click of a button,..
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Counselors
|  HSCW Counselors' Corners
Post - Dec 17, 2015
An Ivy League Dropout Due to Jeans, Not Genes
My first school counseling job was in a rural town, far away from the major city where I was born and the suburbs where I finished high school. More
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Parents
Dear Parents: Here’s How to Handle a College Rejection
TeenLife Blog - Dec 18, 2015
r those students who applied EA (Early Action) or ED (Early Decision) the college decisions will be arriving. Will the college offer admission or will there be disappointment? It’s a hard place to be in as a parent, and even harder for the student..
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SAT & ACTs
ACT score reports delayed by excessive humidity
DC College Admissions Examiner - Dec 20, 2015
Sometimes you just have to laugh. In an application season plagued with reporting snafus caused by faulty technology and some incredibly bad planning, ACT has come up with the most inventive reason yet for scoring delays....
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FinAid/Scholarships
Applying for Federal Student Aid: Checklist for Parents
SCVNEWS.com - Dec 18, 2015
Although a student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the student’s responsibility, parents take a large role in the process when a student is determined to be dependent. If you’re getting ready to help your child apply for federal student aid on the 2016-2017 FAFSA, here’s what you should be doing over the next few months ...
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CTE
EDUCATION: Emphasis back on vocational classes to prepare teens for careers
Press-Enterprise - Dec 20, 2015
Jonathan Walker has a message for students who think the new welding class at Nueva Vista High School in Jurupa Valley is an easy “A.”
“It’s harder than I thought,” Walker, an 18-year-old senior, said recently. “It’s a challenge. But it’s a fun type of challenge. It might even be a career for me.”...
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West
Wyoming high-schoolers must keep taking college prep exam
SFGate - Dec 19, 2015
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers decided that 11th-graders must take the ACT college preparation exam for now, despite a recommendation to offer an alternative test that measures the ability of students to enter the workforce.....
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How to afford community college in California
ABC-10 - Dec 22, 2015
You may have heard President Barack Obama's "College Promise" proposal, which would provide students with two years worth of free community college. California Community College (CCC) officials support Obama's plan and others like it. In fact, there are similar programs already in place they say make California one of the most affordable states in the country when it comes to higher education.....
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Social Media
Teens Are Using Secret Hashtags to Share Dangerous Habits
Reuters - Dec 18, 2015
Rule-breaking may be just as irresistible to teenagers today as it was in their parents’ day, but a new study of secret social media hashtags like #selfharmmm suggests that new technology is helping kids share dangerous behaviors more easily than ever before. ....
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