Evan Dobelle, president and CEO of the New England Board of Higher Education and former president of the University of Hawaii, has compiled a new list–One that measures the school’s stature on teh strnegth of its commitment to helping save the cities in which they inhabit:
“These are engines of renewal and revitalization in cities and [...]

IF you live and die by status, if the name Harvard, Yale, Stanford or Penn must hang etched in sheepskin on your wall, then read no further. There is nothing we can do for you here. The demographic bulge of college-age students has made the journey to a top-tier campus the most arduous, angst-ridden an [...]

This is the healine at CNN.com
Collegeboard suggest that the decrease has to do with students taking the exam only once…which makes me wonder. If it is a test to measure an inate ability, then why should students take it more than once? Students are also not rushing to sign up for the test because:

It [...]

Chicago Tribune is carrying essays from 16 students

COLLEGE ESSAYISTS HAVE THE TOUGH TASK OF BARING THEIR SOULS TO STRANGERS. HERE’S HOW 16 HOPEFULS FOUND THEIR FORMULA FOR SUCCESS. THE NAKED TRUTH | Chicago Tribune:

Reading essays can be a good strategy for some students as it show just how diverse the approach to topics can be. [...]

The Chiacago Tribune carries a story today on an alternative solution for students seeking a US medical degree. Medical school is simply among the most comeptive prorgams in any educational system. In the US, tradiationally students will go for an undergradaute degree in any major and then go to medical school and residency. This usually [...]

Counselor-O-Matic Academics on The Princeton Review:
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Many sites offer college matching, whereby you select your location, major, size of student body etc. They generally draw from the same database. But what if you do not know how to answer these questions. What if you are adaptable and could be happy pretty much anywhere? American Educational Services offers a nice simple college [...]

I pretty much will test any college matching service to see exactly how it works. Destination-U offers a unique combination of typical college matching with personality inventory. My profile:
My College Personality Profile:
Focused Striver
* You’re outgoing, gregarious, and expressive. You are energized by other people and your surroundings.
* You’re [...]

You know fall has come when the National Magazine’s carry cover stories and special editions on Colllege admissions. Time leads off with the seductively titled “Who needs Harvard?”
 
Also presented in the issue is thre smaller articles:
The Ivy League X factor which explores the “Je ne sais pas” of the Ivies…(http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1226168,00.html)
How VIPs got [...]