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Allen's College Admissions Blog June 2008 Archive

By Allen Grove, About.com Guide to College Admissions

Spotlight on the University of Georgia Honors Program

Friday June 27, 2008
This week's featured college isn't really a college, but the Honors Program at the University of Georgia. The idea behind the honors program is simple -- take highly motivated students ... Read More

New SAT Score Reporting Policy

Wednesday June 25, 2008
Beginning in the winter of 2009, you'll be able to choose which SAT scores get sent to colleges. In many ways, this doesn't change the college admissions process because most ... Read More

Spotlight on the University of Montevallo

Friday June 20, 2008
State universities don't always have 40,000 students, NCAA Division I football teams and classrooms where you need binoculars to see the professor. Today's spotlight shines on the University of Montevallo, ... Read More

Is the SAT a Valid Exam?

Wednesday June 18, 2008
On Tuesday, June 17th, the College Board released the first validity studies of the redesigned SAT exam. One study looks at the overall ability of the exam to predict student ... Read More

Spotlight on Centre College

Friday June 13, 2008
This week we'll travel to the Midwest to take a look at Centre College in the small town of Danville, Kentucky. In many ways Centre is the quintessential liberal arts ... Read More

Do AP Courses Make a High School Better?

Wednesday June 11, 2008
Web Hutchins wrote a sharp critique of the Seattle public schools in the the June 11 Seattle Times. Maria Goodloe-Johnson, the new Superintendent, wants to strengthen low-income schools by building ... Read More

Spotlight on New College of Florida

Friday June 6, 2008
New College of Florida isn't as new as its name might suggest, but it wasn't independent of the University of South Florida until 2001. Since then, the school has found ... Read More

Colorado College and the Price of Success

Tuesday June 3, 2008
Allison Sherry at The Denver Post just published an interesting article on Colorado College. The school has met with great success in recent years -- retention rates are at record ... Read More

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