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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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.
Monday, May 12, 2008
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.
Friday, May 9, 2008
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.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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.
Monday, May 5, 2008
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.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
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.
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.
Friday, April 25, 2008
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.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
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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.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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.
Monday, April 21, 2008
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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.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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.
Then came the fat envelopes from Princeton, Columbia, University of Chicago, Stanford and Northwestern University.
Friday, April 18, 2008
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.
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."
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Country comfort - The Boston Globe
A bucolic town, an ivy league school, and plenty of fun stuff to do
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STLtoday - News - Education - Student loans to become grants for many
Washington University is the latest elite, wealthy school to announce that it will make the cost of attending school much less burdensome for its neediest students.
Stanford drops tuition for some students
In a radical change to its financial aid program, Stanford University will announce today that it will no longer charge tuition to students whose families earn less than $100,000 a year.
In addition, the university will waive room and board fees for students whose families earn less than $60,000 a year.
In addition, the university will waive room and board fees for students whose families earn less than $60,000 a year.
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The Tartan Online : College applicants reach all-time high
The college admissions craze is expected to reach its peak in 2009 when the number of graduating high school seniors is expected to be 3.2 million, the largest the nation has ever seen.
Related Top News - Survey: Schools fail to teach innovation
U.S. teens say they aren't being prepared well for technology, engineering careers
By Laura Devaney, Associate Editor, eSchool News
By Laura Devaney, Associate Editor, eSchool News
Private colleges try to stay affordable - USATODAY.com
Looming in the background are fears that the economic downturn could force states to cut funding for state colleges and universities, which could lead to sharp increases in tuition.
Monday, February 4, 2008
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Grants to replace some loans - The Daily Northwestern
Critics: extra $3 million allotment insufficient
Once College Applicants Are Accepted, Where do They Enroll? - US News and World Report
Most Popular Colleges: National Universities
Most Popular Colleges: Liberal Arts Colleges
So which colleges do students really want to go to? One way to find out is to look at a school’s yield, the percentage of applicants accepted by a university who end up enrolling at that institution in the fall. The figures in this table are from the fall 2006 entering class and show the admit yield and overall acceptance rate. If a school has a high yield (a large proportion of those admitted enroll), it means that the school is most likely very popular with a top reputation and that the students are highly motivated to go there. A very low yield means that the school could be a “safety” or second choice for many of those who apply. Colleges use yield as a key factor in determining how many students they need to admit each year.
Most Popular Colleges: Liberal Arts Colleges
So which colleges do students really want to go to? One way to find out is to look at a school’s yield, the percentage of applicants accepted by a university who end up enrolling at that institution in the fall. The figures in this table are from the fall 2006 entering class and show the admit yield and overall acceptance rate. If a school has a high yield (a large proportion of those admitted enroll), it means that the school is most likely very popular with a top reputation and that the students are highly motivated to go there. A very low yield means that the school could be a “safety” or second choice for many of those who apply. Colleges use yield as a key factor in determining how many students they need to admit each year.
Friday, February 1, 2008
The Ithaca Journal - www.theithacajournal.com - Ithaca, NY
Cornell announces financial-aid plan for less-wealthy students
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Friday, January 25, 2008
Senate Looking at Endowments as Tuition Rises - New York Times
Education
Senate Looking at Endowments as Tuition Rises
By KAREN W. ARENSON
Published: January 25, 2008
The Senate Finance Committee demanded tuition information from the nation’s 136 wealthiest schools.
Senate Looking at Endowments as Tuition Rises
By KAREN W. ARENSON
Published: January 25, 2008
The Senate Finance Committee demanded tuition information from the nation’s 136 wealthiest schools.