The Answer Sheet: college application process


Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 07/13/2010

Say 'no' to college admissions creep
By Valerie Strauss
A college admissions consultant argues that too many high school students are starting the college admissions process too early.

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Categories:  College Admissions, College Admissions, College Admissions | Tags:  bruce vinik, college admissions, college admissions creep, college admissions process, college applications, juniors and SAT, when to start the college application process, when to take the SAT

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 06/15/2010

College Admissions: Business as Usual
By Valerie Strauss
A college counseling director writes that the seemingly mysterious process of college admissions is actually very familiar to anyone in the business world.

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Categories:  College Admissions | Tags:  college admissions, college admissions process, college application process, getting into college

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 06/09/2010

Do colleges superscore ACT and SAT equally?
By Valerie Strauss
With tens of thousands of rising high school seniors getting ready to take the ACT on Saturday, it’s a good time to review the issue of superscoring college admissions tests. How does it work?

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Categories:  SAT and ACT, SAT and ACT | Tags:  college admissions, college admissions tests, college application process, sat and act, superscoring, superscoring act, superscoring sat