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“More than 50,000 High School Seniors Applied for admission for Fall of 2007, making UCLA the most popular university.” And how many times do we hear UCLA as being a “top university”?
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“Do they really think there are only 10 great colleges in the country? There are scores of them, hundreds even, honors colleges embedded inside public universities that offer an Ivy education at state-school prices; small liberal-arts colleges that exalt
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Advice from MIT Dean of Admissions Marilee Jones on choosing the college that best suits you.
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The story of a high schooler in the USA trying to prepare for standardized testing
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“Counselors say if you look hard enough, you’re bound to find a school that you love–and, more important, that loves you back. Here are eight strategies kids (and parents) are using to find happiness beyond the ranks of the traditional élite schools.”
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“. As every Ivy League graduate discovers, the greatest benefit of that education is social, not intellectual. I went to Princeton. That statement opens a lot of doors. But should it?”
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“But for many prospective applicants, it’s not the gargoyles or the geniuses that scare them away from applying to Harvard; it’s the bill.”
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“Growing numbers of kids may be discovering that they no longer need Harvard, but according to Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Golden, the Ivies still feel a need for certain kinds of kids.”
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“But the SAT occupies a central place in the American psyche, lying at the terrifying intersection of ability, class and pride. “
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