How to Make Sense of College Admissions Rankings

(New York Times) By Frank Bruni —  Willard Dix is one of the crankiest observers of the college admissions process I know; he’s also one of the smartest. He worked at Amherst, his alma mater, then advised college-bound students at a private secondary school in Chicago. He now blogs about higher education. I asked him on the […]

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There’s an easy way to change college admissions so the top schools don’t have so many wealthy students

(The Washington Post) by Catherine Bond Hill. The frenzied atmosphere that pervades as high school seniors and their families make college decisions showed no signs of improvement this year. While young people are faced with difficult choices and trade-offs, some have already been made for them: The admissions playing field is far from level, and […]

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Asking College Questions

(Atlanta Jewish Times) By David Cohen — The college admissions process is more daunting and competitive than ever. So how should parents and students make the tough decisions on what schools to apply to and which to attend? In the first of a three-part series led by Emory professor and Center for Israel Education President […]

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