Two weeks ago the New York Times carried the following story on college admissions. No surprises--more applicants than ever before. The story is below. ...
Applications to the University of Maryland College Park are up 17% this year AND the university will enroll 200 less students from last year! The university...
Hi Eliot. My daughter (a junior) did very well on the PSAT, 2110, but just received her SAT score today, 1910 and was disappointed in the drop. She would like...
Terry, Students often do better on the SAT after they have taken it once. The PSAT is not a perfect match. For one thing the SAT last longer and sometimes ...
Hi Eliot. She was in the 99th percentile on the PSAT. She will be commended for the National Merit Scholarship, but I don't think the score will be high...
Terry, I would recommend that she tries the ACT, but she needs to do some study. Peterson's publishes a book with three real ACT tests. There is a link on my ...
She does need to take 1 more subject test. Thanks so much for your advice. I always find the information in this listserv to be very helpful. Terry ... ...
According to a Feb. 20 NYT article, college endowments continue to grow. While the phenomenon is raising discussion in Congress, I wonder whether aside from...
This is an interesting new initiative. Princeton plans on allowing about 10 percent of admitted freshman to go abroad for social service work before they set...
Elliott: When a student has taken the SAT more than once, how commonplace is the practice of colleges/universities using the best scores achieved for different...
Elissa, The University of California system uses the best sitting, not the best combination, when they assess tests scores. Most other colleges will use the...
If you didn't catch the Washington Post article about the disparity in gaining college credit between the AP vs. IB programs, I've posted it below. Regards, ...
I have heard the same view, (best combined score), echoed by private school admissions; the thinking being that a student could have a bad test day and not...
The New York Times ran an interesting piece recently on how some all girls colleges are dealing with students who decide to "transform" themselves into males....
The Washington Post ran an article yesterday about a student in northern Virginia who was denied admission to James Madison. He had a 2270 on the SAT, was a...
There has to be more to the story. I know of kids that didn't have near the academic credentials this kid did that did get into JMU and they are from Northern...
Well Joe, I'd like to have been a fly on the wall when admissions made the decision. The fact that the high school counselor is appealing the decision and the...
The NYTimes carried a piece about a Virginia Tech professor who lost his daughter in the tragedy last year. He has taken his loss and transformed it into a...
We are in the middle of touring colleges for Admitted Students Visit Days and the story in the Post is typical of what we are hearing from kids from all over...
Eliot, my daughter followed all the great college admissions advice and now has to decide where to go. She's narrowed it down to 2 well- regarded liberal arts...
Arlene, Congrats to your daughter. She really is burdened by two excellent choices. I would suggest she print out the entire list of chemistry courses found in...
The New York Times recently ran a piece that highlighted the research of Kruger and Dale comparing the outcomes of students attending elite schools vs. less...
Is there any particular college position (or student experience) on the level of Math SAT Subject Test that is appropriate for a student to take? I've been...
I have heard conflicting interpretations of the Early Decision obligation (not Early Action). If a student is accepted to a college under an Early Decision...
Elissa, Have your daughter take a practice test in each of the math levels and see how see does. While the math 2 is more advanced, the content may be more ...
Elissa, My understanding is you can't break the ED contract unless there is a financial burden which precludes enrolling in any other college at that price. If...
Elissa, I just went through this and wanted to give a bit of info because I was thrown for a loop when my first daughter went to college. (She almost didn't...
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