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| Date |
News Category |
Article Title |
| January 20, 2012 | College Admissions | Applications Drop At Ivy League Schools |
| December 20, 2011 | College Admissions | Less Colleges Deferring Applicants |
| December 09, 2011 | College Admissions | Facebook And Twitter Being Used In College Admissions |
| December 01, 2011 | College Admissions | Reinstatement Of Early Decision At Harvard And Princeton Affects Selective Colleges |
| November 10, 2011 | College Admissions | Early Decision Applications Increase At Ivy League Schools |
| November 03, 2011 | College Admissions | Early Decision Deadlines Extended Because Of Storm |
| October 25, 2011 | College Admissions | Applications To Medical School On The Rise |
| October 20, 2011 | College Admissions | Colleges See An Increase In Applications |
| October 10, 2011 | College Admissions | Common Application Changes To Accommodate Growth |
| September 22, 2011 | College Admissions | Colleges Seek To Add More Students Who Can Pay Full Tuition Rates |
| July 13, 2011 | College Admissions | When Choosing A College, Academic Major Is Most Important |
| July 05, 2011 | College Admissions | Court Of Appeals Overturns Affirmative Action Ban In Michigan |
| July 01, 2011 | College Admissions | University Of California Welcomes More Out-Of-State Students For Fall 2011 |
| June 21, 2011 | College Admissions | Salisbury University Admissions Officially Goes Test-Optional |
| May 16, 2011 | College Admissions | Stanford Adds Optional Alumni Interviews To Application Process |
| May 02, 2011 | College Admissions | Pre-College Programs See Surge In Applications From Elementary And Middle School Students |
| April 29, 2011 | College Admissions | Oregon House Bill Makes High School Students Think About Their Future Before Graduating |
| April 19, 2011 | College Admissions | University Of California Accepts More Out-Of-State Students For 2011-12 |
| April 12, 2011 | College Admissions | Colleges Woo Prospective Students, And Their Parents, As May 1 Deadline Approaches |
| April 07, 2011 | College Admissions | More Students Find Themselves On College Waitlists |
| March 25, 2011 | College Admissions | Board Of Higher Education Requires Students To Take Four Years Of Math For College |
| February 25, 2011 | College Admissions | CNU Accidentally Sends 2,000 Acceptance Letters |
| February 17, 2011 | College Admissions | DePaul University Admissions Goes Test-Optional |
| February 09, 2011 | College Admissions | Data Shows Mixed Results For Advanced Placement Exams |
| February 02, 2011 | College Admissions | Harvard Report Advocates For Vocational Training For High School Students |
| January 18, 2011 | College Admissions | UC Applications Rise For Fall 2011 |
| January 14, 2011 | College Admissions | Law Schools May Not Require LSAT Anymore |
| January 10, 2011 | College Admissions | Study Shows Legacy Students Have Advantage In College Admissions |
| December 27, 2010 | College Admissions | Common Application Frustrates College Applicants |
| December 20, 2010 | College Admissions | Early Applicants More Likely To Gain Admission To Colleges |
| December 06, 2010 | College Admissions | NACAC Study Shows Poor Ratings For US College Rankings |
| December 01, 2010 | College Admissions | UVA Early Admissions Reopened |
| October 21, 2010 | College Admissions | Report Finds New College Admissions Trends, Including More Early Decision Acceptances |
| August 19, 2010 | College Admissions | More High School Graduates Take ACT But Scores Are Not Increasing |
| August 04, 2010 | College Admissions | University Websites Are Not Meeting Expectations Of Prospective Students |
| August 02, 2010 | College Admissions | Researchers Say New Methods Are Needed To Detect Bias In Standardized Tests |
| July 21, 2010 | College Admissions | Doctors Question Usefulness Of Personal Statements After Finding Evidence Of Plagiarism |
| July 16, 2010 | College Admissions | Some Worry University Of California Is Biased Towards Out-Of-State Tuition |
| July 06, 2010 | College Admissions | Universities Embrace Twitter And Social Media |
| July 02, 2010 | College Admissions | Experts Debate Over Criminal Background Checks For College Applicants |
| June 28, 2010 | College Admissions | New GMAT Will Focus On Business Management Skills |
| June 22, 2010 | College Admissions | Minority Enrollment Increases In Higher Education |
| June 22, 2010 | College Admissions | College Test Prep Courses Becoming More Available |
| June 21, 2010 | College Admissions | NYU Opens A Sister School In Abu Dhabi |
| June 18, 2010 | College Admissions | Research Says Socioeconomic Factors And Race Affect SAT Scores |
| June 17, 2010 | College Admissions | Despite Challenges Undocumented Students Apply For College |
| May 18, 2010 | College Admissions | Many Colleges Still Accepting Applications |
| May 13, 2010 | College Admissions | Selective Universities Report High Yields |
| May 07, 2010 | College Admissions | Colleges Try To Boost Yield |
| May 04, 2010 | College Admissions | Arizona Colleges Concerned About New Immigration Law |
| April 30, 2010 | College Admissions | Record Low Acceptance Rates At Selective Colleges |
| April 29, 2010 | College Admissions | More Students Enrolled In College |
| April 27, 2010 | College Admissions | Schools Consider Cutting AP Courses |
| April 14, 2010 | College Admissions | Record Number Of Students Placed On Waiting Lists |
| April 09, 2010 | College Admissions | Foreign Applications To US Graduate Schools Increase |
| March 29, 2010 | College Admissions | Putting College Rejection In Perspective |
| March 22, 2010 | College Admissions | Study Says Aiming For College Will Not Hurt |
| March 15, 2010 | College Admissions | California Students Applying To Out-Of-State Institutions |
| March 05, 2010 | College Admissions | Schools Facilitate Recruiting With Webcams |
| March 05, 2010 | College Admissions | Families And Schools Question Cost Of AP Exams |
| March 03, 2010 | College Admissions | Guidance Counselors Not Helping High School Students Enough |
| March 01, 2010 | College Admissions | Private Institutions Recruiting Community College Transfers |
| February 19, 2010 | College Admissions | Public Is Frustrated With Higher Education |
| February 18, 2010 | College Admissions | Colleges Mistakenly E-Mail Acceptance Letters |
| February 04, 2010 | College Admissions | More Students Failing Advanced Placement Courses |
| January 26, 2010 | College Admissions | Easy College Applications Play Role In Nationwide Surge |
| January 25, 2010 | College Admissions | Study Rates College Acceptance Factors |
| January 19, 2010 | College Admissions | Universities Receive Record Number Of Applications |
| December 17, 2009 | College Admissions | College Gender Bias Investigation Announced |
| December 09, 2009 | College Admissions | More Increases In Early Decision Applications |
| December 04, 2009 | College Admissions | Recession Not Deterring Medical School Applicants |
| November 30, 2009 | College Admissions | Top Students Being Lured To Local Colleges |
| November 19, 2009 | College Admissions | Commission Investigating Role Of Gender In College Admissions |
| November 17, 2009 | College Admissions | More Foreign Students Enrolling In American Universities |
| November 16, 2009 | College Admissions | Colleges Recruiting More Out-Of-State Students |
| November 06, 2009 | College Admissions | High School Seniors Applying For Early Decision |
| November 03, 2009 | College Admissions | Students Participating In Virtual College Fairs |
| November 02, 2009 | College Admissions | Weighing The Value Of College Test Prep Courses |
| October 21, 2009 | College Admissions | Guidance Counselors Facing Cutbacks And Increased Caseloads |
| October 12, 2009 | College Admissions | Ithaca College Paying Students To Delay Enrollment |
| October 06, 2009 | College Admissions | San Jose State University Limiting Transfer Students |
| September 22, 2009 | College Admissions | National 'College Ready' Standards Proposed |
| September 22, 2009 | College Admissions | University Of Texas Limits Admission To Top Eight Percent |
| September 21, 2009 | College Admissions | College Enrollment Soars Despite Summer Melt |
| September 18, 2009 | College Admissions | College Applicants Sending Friend Requests To Admissions Officers |
| September 15, 2009 | College Admissions | Experts Weigh In On Effectiveness Of SAT |
| August 29, 2009 | College Admissions | GI Bill May Impact Veteran Enrollment At Four Year Colleges |
| August 26, 2009 | College Admissions | SAT Scores Drop Slightly As More Students Take Test |
| August 21, 2009 | College Admissions | ACT Becoming More Popular |
| August 20, 2009 | College Admissions | Princeton Ties Harvard In U.S. News College Rankings |
| August 13, 2009 | College Admissions | Colleges Dealing With Summer Melt |
| July 31, 2009 | College Admissions | New Report Questions Motives Of 'Test-Optional' Institutions |
| July 28, 2009 | College Admissions | Princeton Review Lists Best Value Colleges |
| July 08, 2009 | College Admissions | Survey Indicates Most Students Will Enroll In Preferred College |
| June 18, 2009 | College Admissions | Military Academy Applications Surge |
| June 10, 2009 | College Admissions | Some Private Colleges Admitting Wealthier Applicants |
| June 09, 2009 | College Admissions | Survey Says Recession Is Impacting College Choices |
| May 28, 2009 | College Admissions | Texas House Approves Limiting Top Ten Percent Rule |
| May 20, 2009 | College Admissions | Study Says SAT Prep Courses Will Not Significantly Boost Scores |
| May 07, 2009 | College Admissions | Mixed News For College Applicants |
| May 06, 2009 | College Admissions | More Students Unprepared For College |
| May 05, 2009 | College Admissions | Art School Applications Increase Despite Limited Job Prospects |
| May 01, 2009 | College Admissions | Advanced Placement Effectiveness Challenged |
| April 24, 2009 | College Admissions | Minorities Underrepresented In Graduate Schools |
| April 23, 2009 | College Admissions | New York University Modifies Standardized Exam Policy |
| April 13, 2009 | College Admissions | More Students Placed On College Waiting Lists |
| April 07, 2009 | College Admissions | Facebook Changing College Decisions Process |
| April 03, 2009 | College Admissions | More Schools Accepting Military Training As College Credit |
| April 02, 2009 | College Admissions | Acceptance Rates At Top Schools Reach Record Lows |
| April 01, 2009 | College Admissions | Journalism School Applications Increasing |
| April 01, 2009 | College Admissions | College Acceptance Letters Get Flashier |
| March 27, 2009 | College Admissions | Eliminating Standardized Entrance Exams May Make Colleges More Diverse |
| March 25, 2009 | College Admissions | Texas Senate Scales Back Top 10 Percent Law |
| March 16, 2009 | College Admissions | Graduate Schools Report Disparity In Number Of Applications |
| March 13, 2009 | College Admissions | Colleges For Women Thrive By Targeting Niche Populations |
| March 09, 2009 | College Admissions | Colleges Anxious About Admissions |
| February 17, 2009 | College Admissions | Colleges Reporting Increase In Early Admissions |
| February 17, 2009 | College Admissions | Universities Respond To Increase In Transfer Students |
| February 16, 2009 | College Admissions | New College Board Policy Stirs Controversy |
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