Stories Tagged as
College admissions
@College Let me in! #prettyplease
by
Adriene Hill
Oct 30, 2014
College admissions officers keep a close eye on social media.
A new way to apply to college: video
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Amy Scott
Sep 5, 2014
Goucher College in Maryland tries to reach a broader spectrum of students.
How campus safety could affect college choices
by
Annie Baxter
May 29, 2014
Sexual assault is big a topic among college students, but it may not factor into picking a school.
This is what the new SAT will look like
by
Amy Scott
Apr 16, 2014
How is the test prep industry is preparing for the changes to the SAT?
More students are taking AP exams, which don’t come cheap
Feb 11, 2014
The percentage of high school graduates who have taken AP tests have doubled.
How college applications change in the era of Big Data
by
Tim Lloyd
Jan 14, 2014
Kids are applying to more colleges than ever, so institutions are using Big Data to figure out which students to target.
One student's path to an elite university
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Amy Scott
Dec 3, 2013
For George Alvarez, the decision to apply to Johns Hopkins was a "happy accident." Most low-income, high-achieving high school students don't apply to any selective colleges.
For public good, not for profit.
Some colleges waitlist students who can't afford tuition
Oct 22, 2013
George Washington University is changing how it describes its admissions policy - and admitting it does wait-list some students in part because of inability to pay tuition.
Colleges admissions are moving away from standardized tests
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Adriene Hill
Oct 17, 2013
Colleges are changing the admissions formula. Goodbye SATs?
Common app woes plague students applying to college
by
Molly Wood
Oct 14, 2013
Applying for college just got even more stressful.