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The History of the Rise of the College Application Essay
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoA member of the board of admissions examining applications at Princeton University in 1962. Credit -...
He’s been accepted to 122 colleges with $5.3 million in scholarships. His choice came down to his...
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoHelms Ategeka, a high school senior in Oakland, California, received admissions to 122 colleges and...
Standardized tests like the SAT are back. Is that a good thing? | The Excerpt
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoOn a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: One of the many ways the COVID pandemic upended education was with regards to college admissions. Widespread lockdowns meant that in-person tests ...
UC stirs furious debate over what high school math skills are needed to succeed in college
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoSan Gabriel High School teacher Leah Ulloa Ruiz teaches a data science lesson to calculate the...
Post-affirmative action, Asian American families are more stressed than ever about college...
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoParents who didn't grow up in the American system, and who may have moved to the U.S. in large part...
No high school calculus, chemistry, physics class? Caltech has a new admission work-around
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoCaltech is dropping requirements for high school calculus, chemistry and physics courses for...
California's hottest new student recruits? 4-year-olds
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoTeacher Brenda Gonzalez gets a hug from a young student at A Mother Goose Academy in Chatsworth....
The end of affirmative action won't change much for them, some Asian Americans say
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoSome Asian Americans believe college officials will find ways to get around the ban and ensure they...
UC proposes first-time systemwide admission guarantee to all qualified transfer students
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe University of California has unveiled a first-ever systemwide admission guarantee for all...
UC applications slow down for fall 2023. Will Californians get a better shot at admission?
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoAfter two years of record growth, the University of California received a smaller number of...