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Campus Visits
Are You Asking the Right Questions on a College Visit?
A Pocket guide to Choosing the Right College from the National Survey of Student Engagement
College Admissions Timelines
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Junior-Senior Year Timeline--Jan-December
By Lisa McLaughlin, M.Ed., EDvantage Consulting, The bulk of college planning takes place from January of the junior year through December of the senior year. Here's a month by month guide to keep your junior on track.
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College/University Research--Recommended Sites
College Navigator
By National Center for Education Statistics, A US government site that allows future students to evaluate and compare institutions’ enrollment and admissions information and breakdown, prices, financial aid, majors, and very specific information that is useful in your college search.
College Campus Student Newspapers
Access hundreds of college and university student published newspapers from this site. This is an excellent way to stay informed about what's happening on specific college campuses.
College Data
Search 1700+ colleges by location, size, selectivity, cost, and major or lookup by name. This is a great site if you are interested in estimating your chance of admission by comparing your academic profile with the previous year's admitted class.
U-CAN University and College Accountability Network
The 700+ college and university profiles provide statistical data that's complemented by narrative descriptions and subject-specific links to relevant campus Web pages. Sponsored by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
College Admissions in Recent News
UC Regents Move Towards Easing Admissions Requirements
By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times, February 5, 2009
Preliminary approval is granted to a plan that would exempt students from taking two SAT subject tests and make students with weaker grades eligible for review.
What To Do While You Are Waiting to Hear
By Bruce Walker, Vice Provost, University of Texas, Professor's Guide, January 21, 2009
January, February, and March are tense times for everyone involved in the college admissions process. College hopefuls all over the country are waiting to hear from their top choices. Angst is rising, and parents are helpless to end it.
'Getting in' The Social Logic of Ivy League Admissions
By Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker, October 10, 2005
Weekly College Admissions News
This weekly email searches main media outlets finding stories that may be of interest to high school counselors, college admission officers and related organizations, with links to the original stories. It is published by de facto, inc.
College Entrance Exams: The SAT and ACT in the Press
A Broader Definition of Merit: The Trouble with College Entry Exams
By Brent Staple, New York Times, October 1, 2008
Imagine yourself an admissions director of a status-seeking college that wants desperately to move up in the rankings. With next year’s freshman class nearly filled, you are choosing between two applicants.
Colleges and Universities That Superscore the ACT
By NACAC Members, The following list of colleges are said to "superscore" the ACT. This means the colleges re-calculate the student's composite score using different sub-test scores from different test administrations.
Score Choice: New SAT Score Reporting Policy
By The College Board, Designed to reduce student stress and improve the test-day experience, the College Board has approved Score Choice, an important change to the current SAT score-reporting policy.
College Rankings
Sierra Magazine's College Rankings
Sierra Magazine, September2009
A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Eco-Enlightened U.S. Universities
Lists of College Rankings
By Institute for Higher Education Policy, Ranking of higher education institutions is now one of the most debated issues in higher education, emerging as a major force in the dialogue about higher education’s role and impact on students and society.
Community College
California's Community Colleges Near the Breaking Point
By Gail Holland, Los Angeles Times, February 3, 2009
As the two-year campuses strain to serve an influx of students, officials worry that a key promise - easy transfers to four-year schools - will go unfulfilled for many.
Prestige: Does It Really Matter?
Will an Expensive School really Pay Off in the Long Run?
By Walter Updegrave, CNN Money, September 23, 2005
Who Needs Harvard?
Appears in The Atlantic Monthly, October2004
Estimating The Payoff to Attending a More Selective University
By Dale and Krueger, Princeton, 1998
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College Books
Regional Admissions Events
Lisa's OC Register Columns
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