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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 a college waitlist? #frustrated #worsethanrejection.” A few minutes later she had gone from dejected to dogged: “Well, @HamiltonAdmssn prepare to be dazzled, …
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
2013 college acceptance rates – tough competition
The New York Times printed its listing of 2013 college admissions statistics. Bottom line is - applicant pools continue to grow and colleges continue to be more selective. For
the hardest colleges to get into in 2013
Statistics for the Class of 2017 are staring to roll out now that regular decision season has come to a close, and the numbers are daunting at the
the absurd lies of college admissions
Megan McArdle, correspondent to Newsweek and The Daily Beast responds to the high school student who wrote an open letter to the colleges that rejected her, published in the
no acceptances? don’t panic
As acceptances, rejections and waiting-list notifications arrive, panic has set in for some seniors. What do you do when you were rejected from ALL of your colleges, don’t
