Waiting No More

Despite the national trend of universities admitting fewer students from their wait lists, two elite Illinois schools are admitting more students compared with last year's figures.

More: By Ben Goldberger and Anjali Athavaley, The Chicago Sun-Times

Op-Ed: Multiplying Benefits of College for Everybody

By Jay Mathews, The Washington Post

Recruiters Come Calling For Talented Minorities

By Nelson Hernandez, The Washington Post

In Texas, Top 10 Percent College Admissions Law Will Stay As Is

"In a surprise move, the Texas House shot down a bill Sunday night that would have limited automatic admissions at the University of Texas at Austin for (Texas) students graduating in the top 10 percent of their class."

More: By Polly Ross Hughes and Lisa Sandberg, The San Antonio Express-News

Elite Colleges Open New Door to Low-Income Youths

By Sara Rimer, The New York Times

Op-Ed: Admission Impossible?

The declining odds of getting into an elite college are mostly a statistical mirage says Kevin Carey.

More: The Dallas Morning News

Ivy League Crunch Brings New Cachet to Next Tier

"Call them second-tier colleges (a phrase some administrators despise) or call them the new Ivies (this, they can live with). Twenty-five to 40 universities...traditionally perceived as being a notch below the most elite, have seen their cachet climb because of the astonishing competitive crush at the top."

By Alan Finder, The New York Times

UCLA To Get Twice As Many Black Freshmen In Fall

By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times

College Acceptance Letter Is No Longer Ticket To Ride

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch attempts to make senioritis passé.

By Georgina Gustin


Clayton High School senior Zachary Miller,18, caught expressing his opinion of a class review for his Advance Placement Calculus AB Test
Photo Credit: Laurie Skrivan

St. John's, Dickinson, Lafayette, Drew, and Earlham College Boycott U.S. News College Rankings

More from The Baltimore Sun's Gadi Dechter

Science College First To Make SAT/ACT Scores Optional

"Officials at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts say they will make college entrance exam scores optional in admission, making it the first nationally ranked science and engineering institute to do so."

By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY

For Some College Hopefuls, Wait Goes On And On And On...

An increasing number of schools are maintaining longer wait lists than ever. More from reporter Larry Gordon in the Los Angeles Times.

For Athletes, Finding A College Is Harder Than It Looks

From Florida's Fort Pierce Tribune

Give Boys A Challenge In Schools

This Op-Ed, written by a current college student, raises an issue that many are trying to address. Not all may agree with this analysis, but all should agree that it raises some important questions worth asking.

By Shane Tico, Lathrop-Manteca Sun Post (CA)

Duke's Image Faces More Polishing as Applications Sag

From Bloomberg News

Religion gets an 'A' at U.S. colleges

With all the options on campus to practice one's faith, it's no wonder that it's cool to be religious on campus.

By Alan Finder, International Herald Tribune

Tactical College Consulting 2007 Summer Tours!

Road Trip! Are you ready to visit college campuses this summer with your friends and Tactical College Consulting experts? Then read on for details regarding our three tour iterneraries for Summer 2007. For every friend who registers and joins you on your selected Tactical College Consulting, LLC tour(s), you will receive a $20 credit for present or future Tactical College Consulting, LLC services/tours. For more information and registration instructions, please call 410-526-2558.

A New York Minute $150
6/30/07 (Saturday)

See New York with friends and visit two colleges while you're at it. This day trip makes time for campus information sessions and tours of both New York University and Columbia University. We'll also have time to walk through Central Park and a stroll through the world-famous Times Square. No student will be able to pass up this action packed day.

College Taste Test Tour $400
6/22/07 - 6/23/07 (Fri-Sat)
7/20/07 - 7/21/07 (Fri-Sat)

Whether you are at the very beginning of your college search or just making the final rounds, this exciting two-day tour helps all students isolate the type of campus environment in which they feel most comfortable. We will make formal visits to four very different colleges - University of Delaware (Public, Large Research University, Rural), Swarthmore College (Private, Small Liberal Arts, Suburban), Villanova (Private/Religious Affiliation, Medium Comprehensive University, Suburban) and University of Pennsylvania (Private, Large Ivy League Research University, Urban) - where we will take part in each school's official information sessions and campus tours. Also included in this trip are visits to: Drexel University, the legendary King of Prussia Mall, Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square and South Street, and a meal at your choice of either Pat's or Geno's famed Philadelphia cheese steak shops.

Go West, Young Man (& Woman) $1,000
8/6/07 - 8/8/07 (Monday-Wednesday)

Join us for this exceptional opportunity to see three of the best universities the Midwest has to offer. This three-day trip begins as we fly into Chicago, where we will visit the University of Chicago in Hyde Park and take the L (Chicago transit) to Evanston, where we will visit the beautiful campus of Northwestern University. We will make time for stops along scenic Lake Michigan, shopping on Michigan Avenue, a journey up the unbelievable Sears Tower, and visits to museums, great Chicago eateries, and other cultural hot spots. But this trip isn't over yet! We will take a private charter bus southwest to St. Louis, Missouri, home of Washington University in St. Louis. We will tour Wash U.'s stunning campus and take a ride up St. Louis' famous Gateway Arch before we head back home.

Why It Is NOT Harder to Get Into Top Colleges

Cooler heads prevail. In other words, it's all about targeting the right schools for you.

By Jay Mathews, The Washington Post

Students Considering Va. Tech Are Impressed

From USAToday via Associated Press Newswires