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July 29, 2008
How satisfied are students with their financial aid package? Which schools have the least accessible professors? Which schools run like butter? The Princeton Review has released its 2009 College Rankings. How does your school do?
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July 10, 2008
It's been said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. But how about a free education? The good news is that if your family's income is less than a certain magic number, you are bound to be eligible for more financial aid from colleges and universities these days. The bad news is that unless you plan to attend an Ivy League school, the loans-to-grants movement might not help you much.
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June 17, 2008
Princeton's admissions system is under review by the Education Department in response to complaints that it engages in racial bias in its admissions.
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May 21, 2008
A recent article reports that students who are waiting out the ivy league wait lists are getting in, as those schools dig into those lists. Meanwhile, in domino effect, students' second-choice schools are seeing shortfalls, so they delve into their wait lists.
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May 05, 2008
Some rankings rate doctoral programs. Others focus more on careers. Some take a look at do-good colleges. Others focus more on faculty. Some shine a spotlight on academic programs ... and so on. What's a curious, yet overwhelmed student to do? Are some ratings better than others? Do they even really matter in the end?
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