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Early decision college process faces DOJ scrutiny

by Amy Scott
Apr 16, 2018
Early admission can give students an edge and colleges some welcome certainty.
A video screenshot of Rylee Hickman, a high school senior in St. Petersburg, Florida, awaiting an early decision message from Cornell University.
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Students flock to historically black colleges where they feel welcome

by Amy Scott
Oct 24, 2017
Rising racial tension is one reason for the growth.
First-year student NaTavia Williams came to Morgan State from Colorado to study multimedia journalism.
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Relax: If you applied to college, you'll probably get in

by Tony Wagner
Sep 8, 2016
A new survey says the average acceptance rate is around 65 percent.
College admissions season can be a stressful time, but a new survey suggests it doesn't have to be. Above, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Supreme Court upholds race-conscious admissions plan

by Amy Scott
Jun 23, 2016
Relatively few colleges explicitly consider race in admissions. Will that change?
People walk up to the U.S. Supreme Court building June 20, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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Why the SAT is getting another makeover

by Adriene Hill
Jan 19, 2016
This March, students will sit for a new SAT.
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Inside the stressful job of a college admissions dean

by Amy Scott
Dec 22, 2015
For small colleges, recruiting enough students can be a challenge.
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Group of colleges creates its own admissions app

by Sally Herships
Sep 29, 2015
The group says its aim is to make colleges more affordable.
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Comparing colleges by economic value of their degrees

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 29, 2015
Thousands of colleges are ranked by the economic benefit of degree programs.
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You won't die if you don't go to Harvard or Stanford

by Amy Scott and Gina Delvac
Apr 3, 2015
Frank Bruni on why acceptance rates have dipped so low, and what top high school students should do.
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Colleges put career centers on the map

by Amy Scott
Nov 6, 2014
Schools are under pressure to improve what they're doing to prepare grads for jobs
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