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College Admissions

May 29

Lori Loughlin’s Daughters Resurfaced at a West Hollywood Nightclub This Week

Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose were spotted hanging out together in public for the first time since their mother and father were accused of paying massive bribes to secure their admission to University of Southern California.
By Helen Holmes
Students enter the Admissions Building on the campus of Harvard University.
Mar 19

Poison Ivy League: Is It Actually Worth It to Cheat Into the Elite?

Lesson 101: You don’t need a big-name school to succeed in life.
By John A. Tures
Actress Felicity Huffman is seen inside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles, on March 12, 2019. She is among 50 people indicted in a nationwide university admissions scam, court records unsealed in Boston on March 12, 2019 showed.
Mar 14

‘Operation Varsity Blues’ Will Likely Snowball Into a 2020 Political Issue

Yes, the latest college admissions scandal is about to get political.
By Arick Wierson
Mar 13

Hank From ‘Breaking Bad’ Is REALLY Pissed About the College Admissions Scandal

By Helen Holmes
Memphis College of Art Campus.
Nov 29

Memphis College of Art Closing Should Be a Warning to Small Private Schools

By Daniel Grant
Harvard University graduates.
Jun 30

College Is the Biggest Branding Decision of Your Life—Here Are the Best by State

By Richard Hecker and Arick Wierson
Do employers and colleges actually look at this stuff?
Jun 19

Dear Students, What You Post Can Wreck Your Life

By Thao Nelson
Students walk along on the campus of University of Missouri - Columbia.
Apr 10

Colleges Ask the Class of 2021, ‘To Be or Not to Be?’

By Nicolaus Mills
John Katzman, CEO and founder of Noodle Education speaks onstage at The New York Times 2014 Schools For Tomorrow Conference at TheTimesCenter on September 9, 2014 in New York City.
Sep 27

From Hottest Party Schools to Best Late-Night Counseling

By The Editors
Admissions
Apr 14

The Myth of Kinder, Gentler College Admissions

By Steve Cohen
Freshman Winston Yan enters the Admissions Building at Harvard University September 12, 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard is eliminating early admissions beginning next year because of criticism that it favors wealthier students and hinders those seeking financial aid since the deadlines for aid are much later. (Photo by Glen Cooper/Getty Images)
Dec 13

Affirmative Action in College Admissions Is Past Its Use-By Date

By The Editors
Thanks Google.
Nov 20

Artificially Intelligent Computer Scores Higher Than Students on College Entrance Exam

By Sage Lazzaro
CAMBRIDGE, MA - SEPTEMBER 12: Students enter the Admissions Building on the campus of Harvard University September 12, 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard has announced that it will end early admissions next year, citing criticism that it favors wealthier students and hinders those seeking financial aid since the deadlines for aid are much later. (Photo by Glen Cooper/Getty Images)
Jun 24

Asian-Americans Are Indeed Getting Screwed by Harvard (But Not How They Think)

By Steve Cohen
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 17: Members of the Barnard College Class of 2015 line up during the 123rd Commencement of Barnard College at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 17, 2015 in New York City. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
May 19

QuestBridge Finds Low-Income Scholars Outside Big Cities

By Brady Dale
NEW HAVEN, CT - APRIL 15: Buildings on the campus of Yale University are shown April 15, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven boasts many cultural offerings that attract visitors to the city April 15, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/Getty Images)
Apr 15

Boola Boola: Joyce Maynard Heads Back to Yale, Decades After Dropping Out

By Joyce Maynard
Apr 15

Three Radical Proposals for a Broken College Admissions Process

By Steve Cohen
Celeste Sloman/For New York Observer
Nov 13

Expert Helps Wealthy Teens Plan CV-Ready Summers

By Stephanie Abrahams
Healthy, apparently. (Photo: PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)
Jun 25

Nerd Is the New Jock: University Recruits Varsity Gamers, Pays Half Their Tuition

By Sage Lazzaro
Apr 1

Every Ivy League School (& Local Paper) Wants a Piece of This Teen

By Sage Lazzaro
Video Games Class by Arman Dzidzovic/New York Observer
Jan 31

Can Video Game Classes Get Kids Into College?

By Helaina Hovitz
Nov 11

Colleges Now Stalking Applicants’ Social Media Profiles to Gauge How Terrible They Are

By Molly Mulshine
(Photo: Tumblr)
Dec 13

U. Chicago Receives Weird Mystery Package Addressed to Indiana Jones

By Jessica Roy
Dec 13

U. Chicago Receives Weird Mystery Package Addressed to Indiana Jones

By Jessica Roy
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