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The College Admissions Crash
A major demographic shift is dramatically changing the college admissions game.... MORE
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More College Admissions Secrets
Faking their ethnicities, sending bribes, stalking admissions officers' parents—students are trying... MORE
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Dirty Secrets of College Coaches
Can spending $40,000 on a private college coach help your kid get into a dream school?... MORE
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Gaming the Financial-Aid System
Doctoring tax returns, hiding money with Grandma, posing as a dead relative—some families will do... MORE
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Secret Lives of Admissions Officers
The person deciding collegiate futures is likely overworked and underpaid, with little relevant... MORE
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Top 10 College Admissions Tips
As early applications come due this week, Kathleen Kingsbury asks admissions officers: What advice... MORE
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The Campus Suicide Crisis
The tragic death of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi this week was the latest in a rash of student... MORE
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How to Write a Winning Ivy League Essay
With early application deadlines upon us, guidance counselors, professors, and admissions... MORE
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The Best College Food
From celebrity chefs to lobster bakes to chocolate fountains, The Daily Beast tracks down the 15... MORE
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America's 10 Hottest Classes
From an English class devoted to Harry Potter to an econ course taught by a blackjack dealer, The... MORE
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How to Choose a College Roommate
Social-networking sites have changed the freshman dorm equation forever.... MORE
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My Celebrity College Roommate
From Barack Obama's air-conditioning quirks to John Kerry's odd sleeping habits to Madonna's... MORE
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The Tuition Black Market
This year, broke students are selling their eggs, dealing drugs, and collecting cans in a desperate... MORE
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Harvard Seeks Hipsters
With a new fashion line and an NYC Prep cameo, Harvard is making a bid to become the hippest Ivy.... MORE