(News Observer) By Samantha McCormick– I recently read how college admissions are driving students to become fraudulent philanthropists, performing good deeds for the sake of their resumes and not their souls. I’ve spent a lot of time volunteering. I graduated from UNC a Buckley Public Service scholar, meaning I contributed 300 hours of community service […]
Read More »(Education Dive) By Jarret Carter— Two high school valedictorians in Texas publicly disclosed their undocumented status this spring, both in an effort to challenge stereotypes about immigration and achievement. Reaction has ranged from outrage to support for the students, with detractors saying their achievement exploits systems which could reward exemplary native born students, while advocates […]
Read More »(The Washington Post) By Valerie Strauss– One of the hardest parts of a college admissions officer’s job — if not the hardest part — is dealing with some of the entitled or unrealistic parents of students who are trying to figure out where to apply to college. Here is a piece on things that college […]
Read More »(Education Dive) By Tara Garcia Mathewson– Two Massachusetts colleges will accept the new Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success’ application next year, but each decided to try the new approach for different reasons. Northeastern University is practically a small city of its own inside Boston, welcoming nearly 20,000 students from all over the world. Just a few […]
Read More »(Reuters) By Koh Gui Qing, Alexandra Harney, Steve Stecklow and James Pomfret– IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 25 (Reuters) – The advertisements were tailored for Chinese college students far from home, struggling with the English language and an unfamiliar culture. Coaching services peppered the students with emails and chat messages in Chinese, offering to help foreign […]
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