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The Freshman Who Lied Her Way In
A private school noticed one of its students -- who never asked for materials to be sent to Rochester -- posted on social media that she was enrolling there. And then her scheme fell apart.
Where 'U.S. News' Rankings Have Influence on Potential Applicants
Making the top 50 has an impact on applications, study finds, even if there is no quantifiable difference in quality between those just over and under that threshold. And that impact may hurt some students.
Hurricane Harvey and College Admissions
Saturday was the first August administration of the SAT, but testing centers were closed in much of Texas.
How a Regional Public University Reversed Enrollment Decline (and It's Not Free Tuition)
SUNY Fredonia had been suffering year after year of declines. And while the state's new scholarship may be helping, officials attribute major gains to new policies and new strategies.
The Week in Admissions News
Dartmouth considers expansion; compilation on affordability; shifting M.B.A. market.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Fighting for Honesty in Statistics
Sometimes you have to make the same point over and over again, writes Jim Jump.
Opinion
Survey Centers and the Academy
Turn to any news outlet, and you will find a public opinion poll bearing a college or university affiliation, writes Mileah Kromer, but few people on campuses even know how survey labs function, let alone the benefits they provide.
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