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