college admissions

Applications Rise at the Military Academies

By Jessica Calefati - The Paper Trail - June 18, 2009

Patriotism—plus free tuition and room and board—makes the U.S. military academies appealing. more >>

Which Colleges Have the Best Bathrooms?

By Jessica Calefati - The Paper Trail - June 18, 2009

A marketing company announces the winners of its fancy bathroom competition. more >>

College Presidents Challenged to Write Admissions Essays

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - May 8, 2009

What happens when 10 college presidents must sit down to write an admissions essay? more >>

Oops! I Forgot to Apply to College

By Kim Clark - Education - May 5, 2009

Don't panic: More than 250 colleges are still accepting applications for fall enrollment. more >>

'Rethinking Admissions' at Wake Forest University

By Robert Morse - Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - April 20, 2009

I participated in a panel about the pros and cons of college rankings. more >>

March Madness: What a Win Means for UNC or Michigan State

By Kenneth Terrell - Education - April 6, 2009

The men's basketball tourney comes down to a matchup between 2 historic schools. more >>

What to Expect if You Were Wait-Listed

By Kim Clark - Education - April 6, 2009

Many colleges expect to admit more wait-listed students this year, but that news is bittersweet. more >>

Brown Transfer Applications Up 40 Percent

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - April 3, 2009

Officials partially attribute increase to a new online application system. more >>

UC-San Diego Sends Welcome E-Mails to Rejected Students

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - April 1, 2009

More than 28,000 rejected students received the misdirected E-mail. more >>

Top Colleges See Record-Low Acceptance Rates

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 31, 2009

Number of applicants spike, forcing acceptance rates down, while schools expect yield rates to increase. more >>

San Jose State Rejects Qualified Students for First Time

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 26, 2009

Enrollment cap forces school to turn away 4,400 prospective students. more >>

10 Things to Find Out Before Committing to a College

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - March 25, 2009

Acceptance letters are in the mail. Here's what you need to know before you make your decision. more >>

The U.S. News Guide to Admissions

By Alison Go - Education - March 24, 2009

Everything you need to know about getting into college. more >>

Georgia State Applications Jump 25 Percent

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 19, 2009

Nearby Emory, a pricier school, sees 10 percent decrease. more >>

MIT Accepts 10 Percent of Applicants

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 16, 2009

The acceptance rate, which reflects 17 percent growth in the number of applicants, is the lowest ever. more >>

Hopkins Cuts Admissions Budget

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 13, 2009

Officials will take fewer and shorter recruitment trips. more >>

30 Percent Jump in Applications to Hopkins's Education Program

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 13, 2009

A bad economy is nudging people into teaching, dean says. more >>

4 Reasons a Rejection Letter Isn't Always the End

By Kim Clark - Education - March 10, 2009

In some cases, you can appeal the admission decision or get advice on how to transfer in. more >>

Will Texas's Admissions Policy Hurt Athletics?

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 9, 2009

Admitting the top 10 percent of every Texas high school makes it hard to accept out-of-state students. more >>

MIT Admissions Cuts Budget

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 6, 2009

Staff will be laid off, and the travel budget could be cut by 50 percent. more >>

Harvard Admissions Cuts Its Travel Budget

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 5, 2009

Admissions office will essentially limit high school visits to local schools. more >>

More Applicants at Cornell, Duke Law Schools

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 3, 2009

Cornell is up 8 percent; Duke, 4 percent. more >>

Maryland Accepts More Out-of-State Students

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - February 26, 2009

A drastic dip in nonresidents, who pay 3 times as much as in-state students, would hurt the budget. more >>

College Acceptance Letters Are Glitzier, but Rejections Are Harsher

By Kim Clark - Education - February 25, 2009

College admission letters get fancy so students will enroll, but electronic rejections rise, too. more >>

Grad Applications Up at Some Schools

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - February 20, 2009

MIT, Duke, and Dartmouth report significant increases. more >>