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January 29, 2009
Regents at the University of California are meeting next week to discuss changing admission standards to guarantee admission to the top 9% of all California high school graduates (currently they admit 4% of all students -- or the top 12.5%), and to eliminate requiring the SAT subject tests. An increasing number of parents, students, politicians, and Californians are unhappy about the proposal.
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January 14, 2009
As we get ready for the inauguration of the 44th president, you might be interested in getting a head start on your political future. If you can't win enough electoral votes to be president, there are other ways to make it to the oval office. Here are the top 5 universities that produce presidential cabinet members.
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October 02, 2008
Should the ACT and SAT standardized tests hold as much sway over admissions as they do? A report by the experts says...maybe not.
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September 24, 2008
I often get asked why I chose Dartmouth. In my mind, there are too many reasons to name. I guess I should start with senior year and the exciting, stress-free college application process. I had gone through high school with the dream/delusion that I would go to Harvard. I had been the classic overachiever in high school, taking part in everything that interested me while still keeping up my grades. I applied to a lot of schools, including those that I knew I would never go to for whatever reason. I applied to Dartmouth as one of those "I-might-as-well" colleges. When I got my acceptance, I thought nothing of it and didn't even open the large envelope I know had my congratulations letter. I was waiting for Harvard.
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July 17, 2008
It's been close to a month since the GMAC/Scoretop controversy shook the MBA admissions world, but the full ramifications of the scandal are still yet to be felt. While many schools are taking a "wait and see" approach, officials who have gone on record have indicated that they are paying careful attention to how the situation unfolds, and have not ruled out extreme punishment for violators.
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