The Stress of College Applications - Tara Parker-Pope - New York Times

Some Rich Students 'Merit' Financial Aid - US News and World Report

Although college tuition prices are at an all-time high, colleges are, on average, issuing stingier financial aid packages this year, say counselors who've been helping families with their college finances.

Huge debt incurred for college tuition just doesn't make the grade - The Boston Globe

For all you parents poised to tell your kid to go to whichever college he or she wants regardless of ability to pay without large loans, consider the consequences of that choice.

Studies: SAT writing portion good predictor of grades - USATODAY.com

Getting Off the College Waitlist - TIME

Nine colleges have offered Sarah Simon, of Wellesley, Mass., a spot in their class of 2012: Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Princeton, Stanford, University of Chicago, Vassar and Williams.

BusinessWeek Debate Room Throw the Book at College Rankings

The rankings U.S. News & World Report gives to colleges and universities count too much toward these institutions’ esteem. Pro or con?

Eagle tuition soars - BostonHerald.com

BC’s higher costs do not appear to have hurt its popularity. The college attracted more than 30,000 applicants for 2,250 spots in this year’s incoming freshman class. That makes it the fourth most-applied-to college in the country.

Admits compare financial aid offers - The Stanford Daily Online

More support, less perfection, for college-bound - Opinion - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

This hyper-competitive race for admission is creating a generation of pre-professional high school students. They're building resumes, not just learning.

College admissions dance gets longer, more complicated | csmonitor.com

The class of 2008 has been dubbed the "echo boom." At 3.3 million, it's the largest class since 3.15 million baby boomers graduated in 1977, the National Center for Education Statistics reports.

Want to get into Harvard? | Homeroom

Students should also bring copies of a brief resume that gives contact information as well as major interests and accomplishments.

The New Math of College Financing - WSJ.com

Big Spender - New York Times

Princeton’s $15.8 billion endowment not only dwarfs its operating budget but also generates enough income to pay for nearly half of it. It may not have the largest pot (Harvard, Yale and Stanford have more), but it has more money per student — $2.2 million — than any other university that enrolls undergraduates.

Home-schooled Evanston teen accepted by Harvard, Yale, more -- chicagotribune.com

In what has been called the most competitive year ever for college admissions, Chelsea Link defied the odds to get accepted into Yale. Then Harvard.

Then came the fat envelopes from Princeton, Columbia, University of Chicago, Stanford and Northwestern University.

College admissions process sets records across the country - News

Applications to Washington University, which retained its early decision program, did not rise significantly. Similar to last year, about 22,000 students applied for entrance into the Class of 2012, with admission being offered to about 20 percent of applicants.

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It's colleges' turn for nail-biting - The Boston Globe

"We have four weeks to convince students to fall in love with us," said Ann McDermott, director of admissions at the College of the Holy Cross, which calls many accepted students to congratulate them and has alumni call those who live in their area. "You're looking at talented kids with options, so you can't be passive. If you don't make them feel they are wanted, I think you're dead in the water."

University admissions | Accepted | Economist.com

Is NU a safety school? - The Weekly

TheDartmouth.com | College is twice as likely to admit legacy applicants

Burlington Free Press.com - Colleges court prospective students

Don't wait around on wait-list -- take some action- OregonLive.com

Bloomberg.com: Exclusive - Record Wait List Led by Amherst, Yale, MIT Brings High Anxiety

Ivy League on the cheap

After a chaotic and competitive admissions season, now it's colleges' turn to sweat - International Herald Tribune

Chicago Maroon | U of C acceptance rate hits record low

In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined - New York Times

It's OK to be coy about college choice -- Money and Monetary Policy -- chicagotribune.com

College applications are reaching record highs, but research shows that the bubble may soon burst - Features

How To Get Into Harvard - Forbes.com

A Record Pool Leads To A Record-Low Admissions Rate At Harvard University

Yale Daily News - Ivy admissions prompt frenzy

Yale Daily News - Elis graduate with no skills — and few prospects

Bad News U: Colleges Reject Record Numbers - WSJ.com

How to Write an Admissions Essay That Can Pave the Way to B-School

Yale Daily News - Acceptance rates decline across the Ancient Eight

Tyler Rosenbaum '11: Boldly Brown is hardly Harvard - Columns

Princeton University - Princeton makes offers to 9.25 percent of applicants in 'most selective' admission process

Country comfort - The Boston Globe

A bucolic town, an ivy league school, and plenty of fun stuff to do

There Are No Rules - Forbes.com

Don't Take It Personally - Forbes.com

Elite Colleges Reporting Record Lows in Admission - New York Times