High School's Worst Year? - WSJ.com

Being Smart Not Enough for College Admissions : NPR

This year has been called the toughest ever for high school graduates seeking admission into selective colleges. The result is a lot of super-achieving students are ending up at their "safety" schools.

The college visit - does it do any good?

Yale Daily News - UpClose: Between Yale and peers, a gap year thinking gap

More Applicants Accepted Off Waitlist | The Hoya

Chicago Maroon | Admissions yield for 2012 hits 39 percent

Elite Colleges Reach Deeper Into Wait Lists - WSJ.com

Unusual year yields positive results for Class of 2012 — The Harvard University Gazette

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Yield will drop from past years - The Daily Princetonian

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Education -- State fees might make Ivy League look cheap

A student whose family earns $95,000 and who has no siblings in college would pay nearly 100 percent of the fees at UC Berkeley, said Cheryl Resh, financial aid director. At Stanford, that student would not pay any of the $36,030 tuition in the fall.

The Harvard Crimson :: News :: 200 Taken Off Waitlist

More than 200 high school seniors stuck on Harvard’s waitlist will receive another letter from the admissions office—this time with better news.

Bloomberg.com: U.S. - Harvard, Yale Struggle to Attract Low-Income Students With Aid

The Harvard Crimson :: News :: College Sees No Change in Admissions Yield

Harvard's yield for the Class of 2012 will remain about the same as last year—around 78 percent—even though the college admissions landscape has seen dramatic changes.

Students should go against the grain on college choices - The Boston Globe

Top Colleges Dig Deeper in Wait Lists for Students - New York Times

In what may be a happy surprise for thousands of high school seniors, Harvard plans to offer admission to 150 to 175 students on its waiting list, and Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania each expect to take 90, creating ripples that will send other highly selective colleges deeper into their waiting lists as well.

Chicago Maroon | Playing fair with admissions

when I was recruited by a top Ivy League school, the athletic department paid for my flights to and from the school and guaranteed me admission, even though I had missed the application deadline by several weeks.

Yale Daily News - With increased aid, Yale woos admitted students

Since January, when Yale unveiled its reforms, administrators and students have been speculating about whether — and hoping that — the improved packages will encourage this year’s pool of admitted students to choose Yale. Interviews with several students offered spots in the class of 2012 indicate Yale officials may have gotten their wish: When financial aid mattered, the University’s increased benefits were a big part of these students’ decision to attend Yale.

How to Choose a College - Forbes.com

At the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, a two-year-old research organization in Washington, D.C. with a free-market bent, we evaluate colleges on results.

Admissions Officials Shrug at SAT Writing Test - US News and World Report

In a new survey, college admissions officials share their views of the SAT writing test, college affordability, and student recruiting.

Amelia Rawls - Best and Brightest, but Not the Nicest - washingtonpost.com