Monday February 13, 2012
If you want to increase your chances of getting college rejection letters, these 20 schools are a good place to start your college search. You can probably guess that Harvard and Stanford are on the list. Some of the other schools may surprise you. This list presents admissions data for the country's 20 most selective colleges. All have acceptance rates below 20%, and several are below 10%. You'll find a mix of small colleges and large universities. I just updated the list with 2011 admissions data.
Princeton University
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I've included just those colleges that have an enrollment of over 200 students, and I have not included places with an audition- or portfolio-based application process (schools such as Julliard). I've also left off schools that have low acceptance rates but SAT and GPA numbers that are significantly lower than the colleges on the list.
Realize that selectivity should mean little in your college search. You want to find colleges that are a good match for your interests and aspirations, and a school's acceptance rate is a measure of neither.
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Monday February 13, 2012
We may like to think that only our friends are looking at our Facebook accounts, but anyone who wants to know more about us is likely to investigate our online identities. It shouldn't be surprising, then, to learn that college admissions officers sometimes turn to social networking sites to get more information about their applicants.
Underage Drinker
Drawing by Laura Reyome
To improve your chances of getting an acceptance letter, clean up your online identity. If any of these 12 problematic photos appear in your Facebook account, get rid of them now.
Realize that the best approach to social networking isn't always to tighten up your permissions so no one can view your account. Instead, think about ways to make Facebook work in your favor.
Sunday February 12, 2012
New York State's colleges and universities have a lot of depth: the state offers Ivy League universities Cornell and Columbia, strong SUNY colleges like Geneseo and Binghamton, top liberal arts colleges like Hamilton and Vassar, and some real bargains within the CUNY system.
Colgate University
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My list of the top 12 New York State universities and colleges includes small, large, public and private schools. If there's a school I've omitted that you think should be on the list, share your opinion below.
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Saturday February 11, 2012
Don't get too complacent as you wait to hear admission decisions from colleges. There are billions of scholarship dollars out there, but application deadlines are constantly passing us by. Expiring soon are these 18 scholarships with March deadlines.
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