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data reveal a rise in college degrees among americans
The number of Americans graduating from college has surged in recent years, sending the share with a college degree to a new high, federal data shows. The surge follows more than two decades of slow growth in college completion, which caused the United States to fall behind other countries and …
colleges report 2013 admission yields and wait-list offers
Every year, as one cohort of incoming students is accepted and another crop starts filling out applications, colleges across the country calculate one last measurement of their admission season success: the
on a college waiting list? sending cookies isn’t going to help
When Amanda Wolfbauer, a high school senior,(pictured above) received the admissions verdict from Hamilton College, in Clinton, N.Y., she posted on Twitter, “What does one do once they’re on
colleges adapt online courses to ease burden
Dazzled by the potential of free online college classes, educators are now turning to the gritty task of harnessing online materials to meet the toughest challenges in American
ACT survey finds gap on college readiness
Heads up, high schools: Your graduates may not be as ready for college as you think they are. New survey results from the ACT assessment organization, made public Wednesday, show a
countdown: making the final college decision
The end of April is in sight, and this can only mean one thing: the National Candidate Reply Date is approaching. On May 1, accepted students must notify one
no dream school, no big deal
By HSteinksopf-Frank, Cleveland High School, Portland, OR Not getting into your top school is one of the most heart-wrenching things that can happen as a senior in high school,
elite university admissions in a winner-take-all-society
Megan McArdle is surely correct when she notes how much is expected today of young people who aspire to attend elite universities. Her own experience as a teenager was
more college applicants aren’t welcome till winter
Elizabeth Bricker of Rumson, N.J., (pictured above) was still half-asleep when her mother came into her room two weeks ago carrying an envelope from the University of Southern California.
5 things not to do if you are waitlisted at your dream college
By Lauren Paylor, HerCampus A spot on the waitlist means that the college likes you, but there just isn’t enough room for all of the amazing candidates who applied. Students that
