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Allen's College Admissions Blog September 2008 Archive

By Allen Grove, About.com Guide to College Admissions

Spotlight on Sewanee, The University of the South

Friday September 26, 2008
All Saint's Chapel at Sewanee spakattacks / Flickr Sewanee, The University of the South, is certainly well known in the southern United States, but the school deserves to be on the ... Read More

Rejected Because of Facebook and MySpace?

Monday September 22, 2008
Facebook Friends luc legay / Flickr The news is horrifying to some students: a Kaplan survey found that 10% of admissions officers at top colleges visit social networking sites to ... Read More

Spotlight on Arcadia University

Friday September 19, 2008
Grey Towers Castle jackskellington101 / Flickr About 25 minutes north of Center City Philadelphia, travellers are often surprised to see a massive stone castle dominating the landscape. This is Grey ... Read More

Bad Time for Business School?

Wednesday September 17, 2008
Wharton School Jack Duval / Flickr The recent bad news on Wall Street is also bad news for the country's business majors. As a recent Newsweek article discussed, the floundering ... Read More

Spotlight on Beloit College

Friday September 12, 2008
Beloit College karla kaulfuss / Flickr This week's college spotlight takes us to the southern border of Wisconsin where we find Beloit College. A lot of college professors and administrators ... Read More

Why a College Consortium?

Tuesday September 9, 2008
As you consider whether you want to attend a small college or large university, realize that a college consortium can provide the best of both academic environments. Consortia allow ... Read More

Spotlight on Pitzer College

Friday September 5, 2008
Back in July I ran a spotlight on Scripps College, and this week I return to the Claremont Colleges to look at Pitzer, a private coeducational liberal arts college located ... Read More

Don't Miss SAT & ACT Registration Deadlines

Wednesday September 3, 2008
The college admissions cycle is starting to kick into high gear, and a large percentage of high school seniors take the October SAT and ACT exams. Don't lose track ... Read More

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