Should You Retake the ACT and the SAT?

A college counselor answers a concerned parents question about his daughter who is a HS Senior.
Here is his answer: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/smith/

US News Best College List Is Out

US News is out with their Best College List for 2011. This is an annual list with tons of useful information and it can be accessed here: http://bit.ly/d4qMMp

Choosing College Roommates

Choosing College Roommates are no longer random. Many websites facilitate the process. Today's New York Times examines this phenomenon here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/nyregion/22roommates.html

Stephen Colbert on ‘How to Ace the SAT’

Stephen Colbert on ‘How to Ace the SAT’

College Admissions Criteria

Preliminary statements from various college admission officers confirm several things: That the incoming fall freshman class (the class of 2014) will be most qualified ever! Simply, this means that on average, accepted applicants had the highest G.P.A.'s and the highest SAT and ACT scores in the history of most schools. Unfortunately, a consequence of this phenomenon is lower acceptance rates.

Acceptances and Appeals of Financial Aid

Today's NY Times has an interesting article regarding the growing number of students who are accepted to a university yet cannot afford to attend. For an inside look on a person who reads these appeals click the following link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/education/30aid.html

Applications Rise Admission Rates Fall

According to the NY Times, applications to selective colleges are up while admissions rates are falling. This confirms what many believe--that it is harder to get into the elite colleges. The full article can be found by clicking this link:
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/applications