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How to Pick Your Early Decision School

Danni Shuai, University of Southern California

An in-depth exploration of the process of ED college applications.…

September 30, 2023

Trauma Dumping for College Acceptance

Emily Chang, Wellesley College

Do personal statements pressure students to exploit their hardships?…

June 16, 2023

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COVID-19 Could Change College Admissions Forever

Emma T., UC Berkeley

As fancy campus accommodations lose their appeal and resume-boosting extracurriculars get canceled, how schools accept students may look very different.…

October 4, 2020

Netflix’s ‘Work It’ Realistically Portrays High School’s Stressful Culture

Kaitlyn Nuebel, University of Pittsburgh

The platform's new coming-of-age movie encourages young people to not get too caught up in the college admissions process.…

October 3, 2020

Sentencing of Lori Loughlin Proves That There Is Privilege in Punishment

Starr Shapiro, Columbia University

Guilty of participating in the biggest fraud in the history of college admissions, Aunt Becky and her spouse will spend only a few months in jail.…

September 8, 2020

University of California Is Eliminating the SAT/ACT: Will There Be Consequences?

Brian Xi, University of California, Berkeley

Getting rid of standardized testing could alleviate some problems with the college admissions process, but it will also have some unexpected ramifications.…

June 11, 2020

It’s Time for Schools to Say Goodbye to Standardized Tests Like the Act

Lisa Lilianstrom, Northern Illinois University

Standardized tests don't reflect a student's true abilities, and colleges need to start looking at the classwork that really matters.…

March 12, 2020

The SAT’s New ‘Adversity Score’ Is Well-Intentioned, but Deeply Flawed

Charlotte Susser, University of Chicago

The College Board has come up with a new way of turning your life into a number.…

July 8, 2019

Ivy League Students Are Working to Eradicate Legacies

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

Students argue that the programs essentially act as affirmative action for the wealthy.…

February 18, 2018

Why When Your Younger Siblings are Choosing a College, Most of Your Advice is Harmful

When Your Siblings are Choosing a College, Your Advice Can Be Harmful

Andrew Mikula, Bates College

Tempting as it may be to influence the fates, your sibling’s choice needs to be theirs alone.…

July 11, 2016

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