Admissions
FAFSA's Not The Only Problem
Universities have been accused of misleading students with unclear financial aid instructions.
Institutions Clarify Financial Aid Application Instructions after Congressman's Letter
One hundred and eleven institutions of higher learning, including Harvard, have made changes to their financial aid instructions after the Democratic staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform alleged they were potentially misleading financial aid applicants.
The FAFSA Isn't The Only Problem
Several universities, including Harvard, were accused of misleading students with unclear financial aid policies.
The Irrelevant SAT
Many have constantly questioned the ability of the SAT to test students on material relevant to their high school curricula.
How They Should Really Change the SAT
The internet has been ablaze this week with news of the SAT undergoing some serious changes. The changes include cutting the penalty for incorrect guessing, eliminating esoteric vocabulary words (ha), and making the essay optional. Good start, College Board, but Flyby has some suggestions to complete the overhaul.
SAT Changes: Examining the New Rules in the Style of the Old SAT Essay
Prompt: Is it better to have a short and practical test, or a long, expensive, complicated one?
Advancing Advanced Placement
According to a recent report released by the College Board on February 11, 2014, the number of high school students taking Advanced Placement Exams has been consistently increasing over the past 10 years.
Changes to SAT May Put International Students at a Disadvantage
With its well intended changes, the SAT seems to have unconsciously alienated the international community of high school students who wish to pursue an education in the US.
SAT Changes: From A College Freshman Perspective
For students who are planning to take the SAT starting spring 2016, we have great news: The College Board just announced great changes to the structure and format of the infamous exams. For those who read the news and still don’t understand what it exactly means, here is a breakdown of some of the most important changes.
Recently Unveiled Changes to SAT Draw Praise, Concern
After the announcement that the SAT will undergo major changes in coming years, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid praised the revisions revealed for the popular standardized test, which other admissions experts cautioned raise many unanswered questions.
Numerous Changes Unveiled for the SAT Starting Spring 2016
Major changes are in the works for the SAT, according to an announcement made by David Coleman, president of The College Board, early Wednesday afternoon.
On Being A Low Income Student at Harvard
Every year, students all over the world are thrilled to receive acceptance letters to Harvard and other Ivy League schools. It’s a sign that their hard work in school has finally paid off, and that they are on their way to accomplishing even more. But for a large portion of admitted students, it’s not the acceptance letter that guarantees the diploma–it’s the financial aid letter.
GPA Trumps SAT
A study finds that a student's GPA is a better predictor for academic success at college than an SAT score.
Poor Fish, Rich Pond
Low income students walk through the gates of an Ivy League school worried that they will not be able to fit in.
Study Finds High School GPA Trumps SAT in Predicting College Success
Nearly a third of America’s colleges are test-optional, meaning that applicants have a choice whether or not to submit their SAT/ACT scores. Does this policy make their admission decisions less reliable? According to a recent study released by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the answer is “No”.
#InternationalProblems
International students often have to go through two sets of admissions processes if they want to attend a university in the U.S.
Life as a High School Counselor
They are our mentors, who guide us through the marathon of college applications. They are our friends, who do so much for us, from meeting with us again and again to sitting down together to edit essays. High school counselors play an integral role in every high school student's senior year. But what is it really like to be a high school college counselor?
#InternationalProblems
International applicants often find themselves applying to both American universities and local ones, causing twice the stress.
Losing Grip
Harvard was the only school in the Ivy League to experience a decrease in early admissions applicants this past year.
Is Harvard Losing Its Grip?
Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Princeton, Yale, Cornell, and the University of Pennsylvania all saw a rise in their early application pools; Harvard was the only Ivy League school to face a decrease in the number of its early decision applications, by 3 percent.
Inside The World of Chance Me
The premise for the ‘chance me’ thread is simple: a high school student will post his respective statistics (GPA, test scores, etc.), interests, or clubs, and seeks his chances of admission to a particular school from members of the CC community.