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Getting into Harvard not as Easy as P-R-E-P

Dec 1, 2007 4:19 PM CST

Getting into Harvard not as Easy as P-R-E-P

Elite colleges taking more students from abroad, public schools

(Newser) - Ivy-League-seeking parents beware: admissions officers at top schools around the country are looking for more than just the private-school preppie. While private and prep schools still lead the way, a growing percentage of students at elite universities are public school grads and international scholars, the Wall Street Journal reveals. At...

Average SAT Score Slips Again

Aug 28, 2007 9:01 PM CDT

Average SAT Score Slips Again

College Board dismisses 'a couple points,' touts test-takers' diversity

(Newser) - The average SAT score for 2007 was the lowest in years, but that's not necessarily bad news. Scores from round two of the revamped college-entrance exam declined an average of seven points nationwide, which the College Board chalks up to greater participation, particularly among students who weren't on a traditional...

Students Win $2.85M on SATs

Aug 25, 2007 6:40 AM CDT

Students Win $2.85M on SATs

College Board settles class-action lawsuit over incorrect scores

(Newser) - Students who took the SAT exam in 2005 and received incorrect scores have settled a class-action lawsuit with the test makers to the tune of $2.85 million, the New York Times reports. Over 4,000 students who sat the examination received scores that were artificially low—as much as...

Princeton Wins
College Rankings
for 8th Year

Aug 17, 2007 6:35 PM CDT

Princeton Wins College Rankings for 8th Year

Annual survey comes under increasing fire for favoring the rich

(Newser) - Facing a barrage of criticism, the latest college rankings from U.S. News and World Report were released today, and Princeton is still No.1, followed by Harvard and Yale. The editors have tried to address complaints about the survey's bias toward schools that educate the well-to-do and the well-prepared....

Phony Student Nabbed at Stanford

May 25, 2007 10:02 AM CDT

Phony Student Nabbed at Stanford

Impostor caught after entire year of living in dorms

(Newser) - Stanford University officials evicted an 18-year old student this week after discovering she was not enrolled at the school—despite living in several dorms, buying textbooks, and appearing to study for exams, the Stanford Daily reports. Azia Kim masqueraded as a sophomore majoring in human biology for eight months before...

Ivy League Logjam
Trickles Down

May 16, 2007 2:12 PM CDT

Ivy League Logjam Trickles Down

Applications—and rejections—up at second-tier colleges

(Newser) - Top-tier colleges are getting more applicants than ever, the Times reports, allowing a new class of schools to court—and reject—the overachievers increasingly turned away from the Ivy League. Universities like Bucknell, Colgate and Lehigh are tightening standards as students with top SATs and grades seek higher learning lower...

MIT Admissions Dean Resigns in Bizarre Scandal

Apr 27, 2007 6:23 AM CDT

MIT Admissions Dean Resigns in Bizarre Scandal

After 28 years, popular dean admits faking credentials

(Newser) - The dean of admissions at M.I.T. has resigned after revealing she lied on her resume 28 years ago. Marilee Jones, a college-admissions guru and author of a popular book on combating the pressure to be perfect, claimed degrees from three New York colleges; it turns out she doesn't...

College President Disputes Rankings

Mar 14, 2007 7:43 AM CDT

College President Disputes Rankings

U.S. News accused of fabricating average SAT scores

(Newser) - A college president is lobbing allegations of shoddy journalism at U.S. News magazine, accusing its annual college-ranking guide of fabricating data for its upcoming report. Although Sarah Lawrence tossed out its SAT requirement for incoming freshman, president Michele Tolela Myers says U.S. News decided to assign an average...