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'Precision Guesswork' on the GPA
WASHINGTON -- If a student's grades in high school best predict how he or she will fare in college, what...
Early Decision Bounces Back
As recession drags on, colleges see more interest and fill more seats through a system that a few years ago was being criticized as favoring wealthy students.
Golden State's Transfer Guarantee
Last month, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act, guaranteeing community college students who earn certain...
Rank Hiring
Christopher Newport U. is basing faculty selections in part on whether applicants attended institutions that were rated highly by U.S. News.
When Less Is More
Changes in essay requirements to apply to MIT and Penn reflect sense among admissions officers that students don't need to write a book (or even 1,000 words).
'They Ask. Who Tells?'
ST. LOUIS -- Many high schools have policies under which, if a student is cited for a disciplinary infraction as...
Commissions and Foreign Students
Many admissions officers remain opposed to the way many agents recruit abroad -- even as the practice spreads.
Saviors or Sellouts?
At national gathering of admissions leaders, enrollment managers try to redefine the way they are viewed, stressing their role in retention as much as recruitment.