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Tips to Help Wait-Listed Students Get Accepted
By Kim Clark -
Education
- May 2, 2008
A well-written letter can help your chances. Stalking will not.
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Should I Mention Depression on My College Application?
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- May 1, 2008
Colleges scrutinize applications from troubled students more closely.
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Admissions Officials Shrug at SAT Writing Test
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- April 30, 2008
New survey captures opinions on exam and college affordability.
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GWU Criticizes Faculty Report on Admissions
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- April 28, 2008
A report by a faculty committee at George Washington University, ominously titled "The Decline in Elite Freshmen Admissions," has school officials on the defensive.
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A Wait List of Woes for the Class of '08
By Kim Clark -
Education
- April 17, 2008
The record number of rejection letters sent out by colleges this spring is heartbreaking.
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How to Get Off the Wait List and Into College
By Kim Clark -
Education
- April 16, 2008
Experts offer five tips for escaping from college admissions limbo.
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Competition is Tough
By Kim Clark -
Money & Business
- April 10, 2008
If you think getting accepted was hard, try paying tuition in this credit crunch.
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Study Says Sports Success Equals Rise in Applicants
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- April 7, 2008
Good news for Davidson College: Success in high-profile sports is linked to a boost in student applications, a study confirms.
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The Real Boost From Affirmative Action Bans
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- February 7, 2008
When affirmative action is removed from admissions, it's Asian-Americans, not whites, who benefit most.
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Once College Applicants Are Accepted, Where do They Enroll?
By Kenneth Terrell -
Education
- February 1, 2008
The Student Choice Awards
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Getting Some Guidance From Counselors
By Robert Morse -
Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings
- January 23, 2008
High school counselors gave us their opinions of our rankings and education coverage.
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The Perils and Perks of Helicopter Parents
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- December 18, 2007
They can help with the college application process, unless they do too much.
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The New World of Early Admissions
By Alison Go -
Education
- December 6, 2007
Since three universities dropped their early admissions programs, students have applied early elsewhere
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No More 'Advanced Placement Study Hall'
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- November 9, 2007
Concerns that some high schools are slapping the AP label on inappropriate classes.
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An Admissions Dean's Tips for Getting In
By Kim Clark -
Education
- November 7, 2007
How to write a memorable essay and explain a bad grade.
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What to Do While Waiting for Admission Letters
By Jackie Mantey -
Education
- October 31, 2007
Tips for keeping track of your college applications and keeping admissions officers in the loop
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A Fight to Cap Those Apps
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- October 5, 2007
Writing recommendations can overwhelm high schools.
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High School Counselors Take on the SAT, and Other News from NACAC 2007
By Robert Morse -
Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings
- October 4, 2007
The hot debate at NACAC's 2007 annual conference was about whether some aspects of the college admission process are unfair to students.
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What High School Students Really Think of the Rankings
By Robert Morse -
Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings
- October 2, 2007
High school students use the rankings as just one tool in their college search.
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Measuring Economic Diversity at American Colleges
By Robert Morse -
Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings
- September 18, 2007
How is economic diversity determined? U.S. News looks at the percentage of enrolled undergraduate students receiving Pell grants at each school.
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From Combat to the Campus
By Alex Kingsbury -
Education
- September 16, 2007
A new program helps recently wounded soldiers attend college.
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Changes for the GRE Exam This Fall
By Lucia Graves -
Education
- September 12, 2007
The fill-in-the-blank questions get trickier, and some questions don't give any choices at all.
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Colleges That 'B Students' Should Consider
By Robert Morse -
Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings
- September 7, 2007
What do you do if you are a high school student with less-than-dazzling grades and SAT/ACT scores and you still want to go to a very good school?
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Blacks and Law School Discrimination
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- August 29, 2007
Report shows that racial admission preferences end up hurting the very people they were intended to help.
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SAT Scores Drop for the Second Year in a Row
By Alex Kingsbury -
Education
- August 28, 2007
The College Board reports a gender gap in the writing section and a rise in students with disabilities.
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