College admissions: the myth of meritocracy

(Christian Science Monitor) by Natasha Warikoo. At this time of year, many high school seniors across the country are anticipating decision letters from colleges to which they’ve applied. Some have benefitted from expert coaching from parents, guidance counselors, and expensive private college counselors. Others muddled through, relying on their own instincts and perhaps the good […]

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Princeton Is Scrambling To Block Its Admissions Records From Being Released

(Buzzfeed) by Molly Hensley-Clancy. Princeton is scrambling to prevent the release of a trove of its most sensitive admissions documents, including individual student files and information about how the school judges and selects its freshman class. The data was provided to the Education Department as part of a years-long investigation, making it subject to Freedom […]

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Request for Proposals – 2017 Tutoring & Admissions Industry Conference

  Tutoring & Independent Admissions Counselor Industry Conference July 20, 21, Boston, MA Call for Proposals, Presenters:   Short Form Submission   |   Long Form Submission

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The Princeton Review’s 2017 “College Hopes & Worries Survey” Reports on 10,000+ Students’ & Parents’ College Application Perspectives and “Dream Colleges”

According to The Princeton Review’s 2017 College Hopes & Worries Survey, the company’s 15th annual survey of college applicants and their parents, anxiety levels about the admission process are up this year.  76% of the over 10,000 respondents reported high levels of stress—4% more than last year’s survey respondents, and 20% more than in the survey’s initial […]

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How much longer will students be willing to go away to college?

(The Washington Post) by Jeffrey J. Selingo. As the last of the college acceptances roll in for high school seniors this month, it’s likely more of those offers than ever before will be coming from campuses far from home. Over the last two decades, the number of students traveling a significant distance to college has […]

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